Armenians of Hungary to sue Hungarian Government for extraditing Azerbaijani murderer

The National Council of Armenians in Hungary is expected to file a legal claim against the Hungarian government's controversial decision to transfer convicted Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan, the local newspapers reported. The publication quoted council head Szevan Sarkisian as saying the
charges include abuse of power and bribery, Asbarez reports.

There are nearly 30,000 Armenians living in Hungary, and there are currently 31 Armenian "self- governments" operating in the country.

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