"Haykakan Zhamanak": Hungarian Deputy PM’s and Nikol Pashinyan’s conversation

"Haykakan Zhamanak" writes, that yesterday a face to face conversation took place between the Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics and NA MP Nikol Pashinyan. It took place within the frames of the 22nd Economic Forum, opened in Polish Krynica –Zdrój city. During one of the seminar-debates, when Navracsics has been reading a report on e-courts prospects in Europe, Pashinyan asked for voice, and posed him the following inquiries.

- Mr. Navracsics, a little ago you were saying that the e-court is an expensive type of justice. I want to ask you about another "expensive" type of justice. A few days ago you’ve signed a decision on extraditing Azerbaijani citizen Ramil Safarov, who had been sentenced to life in prison without right for pardon for 30 years, by the Hungarian court. On his arrival at the capital, Safarov has been in freedom. For those, who don’t know, let me say, that in 2004 Safarov has killed Armenian citizen Gurgen Margaryan in Budapest. They, as officers of the Armed Forces of their countries, were participating in English classes within the frames of NATO's "Partnership for Peace" program. Safarov has axed Margaryan, when the latter, not guessing anything, was sleeping in his own bed.

Mr. Navrascics, please reply:

- How have you made the decision of extraditing Safarov? You knew, that after murdering the Armenian officer Safarov was being regarded as national hero in his country, and his pardon was more than predictable. Why was the further serving of his sentence impossible in Hungary?

- Do you condemn the president of Azerbaijan, for signing the decision of amnesty of a person, who has been recognized as guilty for intentional murder by the Hungarian court? Don’t you think it’s a slight step towards the Hungarian court?

- What can you say about the publications of the media, according to which Azerbaijan has paid you fir Safarov’s release?

- What steps do you intend to take in order to make the decision of the Hungarian Court be respected? Do you intend to take any steps towards returning Safarov to prison, for example, declare an international search for him or anything else?

In response to this questionnaire, Navrascics, who signed the decision of extraditing Safarov, pronounced just 3 sentences:

"Safarov’s extradition took place based on international documents. Azerbaijan had given guarantees that he will remain at the prison for some time. Azerbaijan should be asked why Safarov is released.”

After this reply, the speaker closed the session.

ANC MPs and Hrant Bagratyan and Nikol Pashinyan were participating in the forum of Krynica with the invitations of the organizers. Yesterday the Economic Forum in Krynica has been officially pened bythe president of Poland Bronislav Komorovsky and the president of Croatia Ivo Josipovic.