  Baku Still Hopes for Safarov ExtraditionNovember 25, 2006 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's Justice Ministry has appealed to Hungarian Justice Ministry for extradition of Azerbaijani Army Officer Ramil Safarov who was sentenced to life in jail. In the words of Azeri Ministry Officer Zavar Gafarov, Azerbaijan and Hungary both joined the European Convention on Extradition. "I also met Ramil Safarov during my visit to Hungary. He gave me an application for extradition to Azerbaijan. As per the Convention, the extradition can be considered after the sentence becomes final," he said. It was underscored that Safarov's case is under strict control of the Ministry. According to the Convention the matter of extradition can be solved after the sentence comes into effect. He said that Safarov's appeal against the sentence will be considered in April. Gafarov added that Ramil Safarov can be extradited to Azerbaijan after the sentence becomes final. "Both countries are participants of multilateral agreements. They are members of Conventions adopted in 1957, 1959 and 1983. That's why there is no need for any other bilateral agreement," he said. Gafarov also said that Justice Ministries of the both countries will conclude an agreement on cooperation in near future, reports APA. Azeri Army officer Ramil Safarov is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Armenian Army officer Gurgen Margaryan in Budapest.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative.Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. |
