Azeri Justice Ministry Going to Press for Safarov's ExtraditionJuly 12, 2006 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azeri Justice Ministry intends to inquire the Hungarian Ministry of Justice about the possibility of extradition of Azeri lieutenant Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan. According to head of the department of international legal cooperation at the Azeri Justice Ministry Zaver Gafarov, the process will start after the consideration of the appeal on Safarov's verdict. In Gafarov's words, the appeal will be issued within the frames of the European Convention of 1981 "On legal assistance between the CoE member states" and will be considered this fall, reported Day.az.To remind, the Budapest Court sentenced Azeri officer Ramil Safarov to life imprisonment for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan on February 19, 2004. Both officers were taking an English course within the Partnership for Peace NATO program in the Hungarian capital. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |