Bulgaria’s Armenians throw coins at Hungarian embassySeptember 4, 2012 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 50 people gathered in front of Hungary's embassy in Bulgaria's capital Sofia to protest against Hungary's extradition to Azerbaijan of Ramil Safarov, the murderer of Armenian army officer Gurgen Margaryan, novinite.com reported. The protesters – members of the local Armenia minority, according to media – sang Armenia's national anthem and chanted "Shame on Hungary!" and "Disgrace!" They also threw small coins at the building of the Hungarian embassy. New protests are to take place in front of the Hungary's embassy in Sofia, the next one most likely to be scheduled for September 11, when a World Cup qualifier will be played between the teams of Bulgaria and Armenia. Armenians constitute Bulgaria's fourth largest minority. Safarov, who was sentenced to life by a Hungarian court for the murder of Armenian office Gurgen Margaryan in February 2004, was extradited to Azerbaijan on Aug 31, 2012 and immediately pardoned by the country’s President Ilham Aliyev. In response, Armenia suspended diplomatic relations with Hungary. Gurgen Margaryan On February 19, 2004, Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Gurgen Margaryan, 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by a fellow Azerbaijani participant, lieutenant Ramil Safarov, in Budapest during a three-month English language course in the framework of Partnership for Peace NATO-sponsored program. In accordance with Budapest District Court sentence dated April 13, 2006, Ramil Safarov was life imprisoned for murdering the Armenian officer. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. Yerevan sends amended draft peace treaty back to Baku According to Ani Badalyan, the 9th edition of the amendment has been sent to Baku. |