EUROPE’S SECOND WARNING TO AZERBAIJAN
- "The verdict for Ramil Safarov became a verdict for the entire anti-Armenian policy of Azerbaijan," Hayk Demoyan, representative of RA Defense Ministry at the trail of Ramil Safarov, said at today's press conference. Azeri army officer Safarov killed his Armenian colleague Gurgen Margarian in Budapest, on February 19 2004. On April 13, 2006, the Court of Hungary sentenced Safarov to life imprisonment with eligibility for parole in 30 years.
"This is the second time since the beginning of this year that Europe warns
Azerbaijan that the settlement of issues through middle age barbarian measures is not acceptable for the world and Europe, in particular," Demoyan said, reminding that the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the destruction of the Armenian medieval graveyard in Nakhijevan. He said that publications in the Hungarian mass media and the meetings with Hungarian public show that the society of this country finds the verdict for Safarov fair, moreover, they state that the verdict is proceeded from the national interests of Hungary.
Nazeli Vardanian, the Margarian family attorney, informed about the details of April 4-13 court hearings. She said that the April 4 speech of the prosecutor who demanded to sentence Safarov to life imprisonment with no right to amnesty for 30 years was quite a strict one. The prosecutor emphasized that the crime was plotted. He proved this by reminding about the ax that was bought beforehand, Safarov's attempt to kill the second Armenian officer Hayk Makuchian, as well as his yells when threatening to kill the rest of the Armenian servicemen. It was stated that the murder of Makuchian was averted by the policemen. The prosecutor emphasized that Safarov trespassed on Hungary's hospitality and he should bear the most severe punishment to avert the repetition of such cases in the future. Hungarian lawyer Gabriella Kaspar, representing the legal successors of Margarian, pointed out that extreme brutality of Safarov is rooted in national hatred and demanded to sentence him to life imprisonment. While the lawyer of Safarov suggested to take into account the results of the expertise proving that the Azeri officer was fully or partly insane. She also tried to prove that Safarov was in "the post-war physical state." In response, the lawyers of the Armenian side reminded the court that Safarov has never fought in a war. Moreover, our lawyers also disputed the statement that Safarov doesn't speak Russian well enough so that he can't deny the testimonies he gave before. In his April 13 speech, Safarov expressed regret for his actions, insisted on his insanity and said that, seeing the Armenians, he totally lost control. Safarov added that he wasn't going to kill, and if he intended to kill the Armenians, he would have done that in Azerbaijan and Turkey where there are Armenian communities. It's noteworthy that if Safarov is pardoned he entry Hungary will be closed for him for 10 more years. Vardanian said that in response to the claim Safarov's lawyer to involve the Azeri experts in the trial, as Safarov belongs to non-European culture, the judge said he doesn't know a single culture that approves a murder with an ax. In response to the question about the appeal against the sentence or extradition of Safarov, Vardanian said that the judiciary systems both in Armenian and Hungary are three-staged. But the Appeal Court of Hungary doesn't hold a double investigation and considers only the existing documents. They can appeal to the Causation court only in case new circumstances resurface. She said that the appeals of Safarov's lawyers will hardly be satisfied. As for the extradition probability, Vardanian said that the Azeri side keeps demanding that from the very beginning of the trial. Particularly, she said that thanks to the efforts of Azeri lawyers, the Court of Hungary was going to pass the case for the trial in Baku but the Armenian lawyers averted that. "At present, there is no relevant agreement on Safarov's extradition between Azerbaijan and Hungary even if it occurs that will not apply to him. At present, Safarov's extradition is impossible," Vardanian said. She added that the Armenian side also instituted a civil suit on compensation of the moral and material damage. According to preliminary data, the volume of the suit will amount to $500 thousand. The suit will be considered at a separate trial. Vardanian and Demoyan thanked RA Defense Ministry, particularly, minister Serge Sargsian and deputy defense minister Artur Aghabekian for assistance in the course of the court investigation. Besides, they thanked the Armenian mass media for highlighting the trial.
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