UK official calls for rule of law in Safarov case October 5, 2012 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Council of Europe has started debate on the case of Azeri axe-killer Ramil Safarov, who was extradited by Hungary and immediately pardoned by the Azerbaijani President after being sentenced to life imprisonment by Budapest court for murdering Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO-sponsored language course in 2004. “Somehow, we in this Assembly must try to persuade the international community to get serious about the problem between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EDG) in Strasbourg, opening the debate. “Tensions are rising all the time and, although there are political statements, no one seems to be concentrating on the key issue, which is how we enforce the international rule of law, as interpreted by the United Nations Security Council – or the rule of law as we understand it, which expects prisoners who have been condemned and duly sentenced to serve their sentences and not to be glorified by their countries,” he added. “We must find a way to prevent such occurrences. We can condemn such things, which I think we do, but we need to find a way of resolving the issues so that two member countries of the Council of Europe can live peacefully together,” he concluded. Partner news  Top stories 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Possible ways to advance the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung to roll out 55, 65-inch 4K TV range in June  The new range of Samsung 4K TVs will go head-to-head with Sony's 55 and 65-inch Bravia X9 series.Adobe Photoshop Express launches as app on Windows 8, RT Free basic editing features such as cropping, rotations and a red-eye remover are optimized for easier use on touch-screen devices.First Beirut-Yerevan flight sheduled for July 5 Accordng to Shahan Kandaharian, negotiations on the matter are being finalized, with Middle East Airlines to operate the flights.Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell in "Anchorman 2" comedy trailer (video) Set to dramatic score of "Sirius" by the Alan Parsons Project, the crew are once again lined up to add a few catch phrases to promote the film. |
