Moscow is hosting a rally to protest the extradition and release of Azeri criminal Ramil Safarov convicted for axe-murdering an Armenian officer in Budapest.

The Russian-Armenian Commonwealth organization coordinated the event with Moscow’s municipality, with the rally held jointly with other Russia-based Armenian social organizations.

Representatives of political parties, major public associations and Russia’s national communities will attend the rally.

According to Azeri media reports, Moscow-based Azeris plan to stage a provocation during Armenian organisations’ rally.

In Vesti.az-released report, the Azeris threaten to “shed the blood of Armenians, should any disrespectful speech abuse Azerbaijan or any participant attempt to burn an Azeri flag.”