Armenian Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan commented on recent extradition and release of Azeri criminal Ramil Safarov, given a life sentence in Hungary over the murder of an Armenian lieutenant.

“If international organizations fail to react to Safarov’s extradition, leaving Azerbaijan unpunished for pardoning the murderer, one can safely say that any cannibal tribe in Africa could become affiliated with them,’ the expert told a news conference.

“Recent events proved Azerbaijan’s pursuit of systematic policy of Armenophobia, while bringing up a criminal society.”

“Azerbaijan is on the loosing side of foreign policy issues, with recent events clearly showing that Aliyevs haven’t learnt even the most basic diplomacy lessons,” the expert said.

Meklonyan went on to draw parallels between Turkish and Azeri societies, noting heroization of criminals as common occurrence in both countries.

“Azerbaijan’s naming a street or a school after a criminal should serve as a warning to Europe,” the expert said.