  Politician: Azerbaijan will kill Safarov and blame Armenia September 5, 2012 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani government is going to kill Ramil Safarov, an Armenian politician said. Sentenced to life for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan, Safarov was recently extradited to Azerbaijan and immediately pardoned by the country’s President. Hamerashkhutyun party leader Sargis Avetisyan believes that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan should not have suspended relations with Hungary but take some other diplomatic steps instead. Besides, Avetisyan thinks that the educational and cultural boycott against Hungary is an extreme measure, as the Hungarians are not responsible for the ruling party’s decisions, while the cultural ties between the two countries have always been strong. Avetisyan also quoted RA second President Robert Kocharian, who said that “every Armenian is at risk.”   Gurgen Margaryan On February 19, 2004, Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Gurgen Margaryan, 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by a fellow Azerbaijani participant, lieutenant Ramil Safarov, in Budapest during a three-month English language course in the framework of Partnership for Peace NATO-sponsored program. In accordance with Budapest District Court sentence dated April 13, 2006, Ramil Safarov was life imprisoned for murdering the Armenian officer. Partner news  Top stories Nalbandian drew the co-chairs’ attention to ongoing military rhetoric of Azerbaijan, which undermines possibility for peaceful settlement. Tigran Sargsyan: the authorities will do the utmost in the coming 4-5 years to ensure favorable conditions for the people. Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate. Vahan Hovhannisyan voiced hope that the ruling authorities acknowledge the difficulties Armenia currently faces.   Partner news |  Latest news Yerevan to host NOFI Festival of Non-commercial Films  The jury includes renowned experts of noncommercial cinema and representatives of Union of Cinematographers of Armenia.Armenian lawyers to stage protest against court of cassation Judicial strike is aimed against the principle of the court of cassation to have the case undergo legal procedure and further reject.OSCE MG Co-Chairs to ‘explore ideas’ for Karabakh settlement The Co-Chairs will meet with Foreign Ministers to explore mutually-acceptable approaches to resolving the conflict.Syrian govt. forces, Hezbollah launch Qusair offensive - report Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has led the struggle to topple Assad, and has been joined by Islamist fighters across the region. |
