  Australian Armenians to rally against Safarov release in Canberra September 8, 2012 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Australia’s Hay Dat (Armenian Cause) committee addressed a letter to the country’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard urging to condemn the extradition of Azeri axe-murderer Ramil Safarov, Armenian Diaspora Ministry press service reported. On September 14, Armenian and Australian churches, political and social organizations will launch a joint protest rally in front of Hungarian embassy in Canberra. Safarov, the Azerbaijani army officer who was serving a life sentence in Hungary for axing to death Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan, was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary. Hungary, however, states that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after 25 years, would be enforced. According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth Euro 2-3 billion, an information official Budapest denies.   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 “What’s really dangerous and ridiculous is Azeri blacklist which includes all those who travel to Artsakh,” David Babayan said. During the anti-government protests in Turkey, police officers entered an Armenian cemetery in Sisli district of Istanbul. Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said. Presidents of Russia, U.S., and France are planning to sign a joint statement on Nagorno Karabakh problem.   Partner news |  Latest news Russell Crowe eyes "The Water Diviner" for directorial debut  The story, set in 1919, is revolving around an Australian father who travels to Turkey to find his two sons missing after the battle of Gallipoli.Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek join Khalil Gibran book-inspired "The Prophet" Tony winner Frank Langella is also added to the cast, along with Alfred Molina, known for starring as Dr. Otto Octavius in "Spider-Man 2."Obama to unveil plans for nuke arms cut in Berlin speech The president will spend his day in meetings with Merkel, German President Joachim Gauck, and Peer Steinbrueck.Martirosyan says ready to fight Andrade for vacant WBO title Vanes Martirosyan fought this past weekend, blasting through journeyman Ryan Davis in just two rounds. |
