Ramil Safarov might be extradited to Azerbaijan?December 9, 2010 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the vice president of the International Lawyers Union Ilham Rahimov, the issue of Ramil Safarov’s extradition to Azerbaijan was discussed during his visit to Hungary. Rahimov met Safarov in prison in Hungary, news.az reported. On February 19, 2004, Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov axed to death Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan in Budapest during a NATO language course. On April 13, 2006, the first court instance of Budapest sentenced Safarov to life in prison. The appeal against the verdict was not met. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |