Islamic official links Safarov case to U.S.-Russia conflict over SyriaSeptember 2, 2012 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Islamic Committee of Russia, Heydar Jemal links the extradition of Armenian officer's killer Ramil Safarov to the conflict between Russia and the west over Syria. According to Rosbalt, Jemal posted on his Twitter account that Hungarians would never extradite a convicted killer by their own initiative. “They should have been prompted to do so, and apparently by the United States. Armenia is Russia's ally and Washington could hint Baku that it’s the most suitable moment to bring Safarov back home, thus damaging both Moscow and Yerevan.” “Obama is a hypocrite. He can voice concerns publicly while his administration works through mediators,” he said. “There are three interested parties in this case – Azerbaijan, Turkey and Israel, and there are three additional participants – Armenia, Hungary and Russia. At that, Turkey and Hungary are both NATO members while Baku’s support for Ankara and Tel-Aviv is a good chance for Turkey and Israel to normalize relations. Armenia, as Russia’s only ally in the Caucasus, supports Iran and, consequently the Assad regime,” Jemal believes. “The U.S. chose the moment when the embattled Syrian President gained strength to reverse the situation in his country,” he concluded. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |