The directorate of Societas - Left Wing Youth Movement of Hungary said they “learnt with shock and surprise” last weekend about the extradition of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov and his later pardon, which “has offended the Armenian nation greatly.”

“We condemn this provocative step completely, and hereby we apologize to the Armenian nation on behalf of our members for the offending action by the government of Hungary. Even though the cabinet considers the extradition fully aligned with the international law, not foreseeing this step's diplomatic and international political consequences is the certain sign of incompetence in foreign policy,” the statement says.

“We protest against and reject that President Viktor Orban and his cabinet would sacrifice Hungary's honor for the promise of billions of dollars, or any other real or perceived benefits. Therefore, we call on Orbán to announce the reasons for his or his cabinet's decision on extraditing Ramil Safarov,” it says.

The movement also addressed questions to the cabinet, demanding detailed explanation on the Safarov extradition.