Russian Foreign Ministry has eventually issued a statement, commenting on Hungary’s extradition of assassin Ramil Safarov, who was granted pardon on his arrival to Azerbaijan.

“Russia, as OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, is deeply concerned over Baku’s pardon of lieutenant Ramil Safarov, sentenced to life in prison for murdering an Armenian officer, as well as the Hungarian leadership’s decision to extradite him to Azerbaijan,” spokesman for Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich commented.

“The actions of Azeri and Hungarian leadership run counter to international efforts to decrease regional tensions,” the spokesman said in the statement.

“We’ll be expecting OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs’ assessment of the situation in near future,” the statement said.