President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has made a Congratulatory Address on the occasion of the NKR Independence Day, the press-service of the President reports.
President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday received Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, on the sidelines of the 16th NAM Summit, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported.
Azerbaijan's decision to pardon Safarov is contrary to ongoing efforts to reduce regional tensions and promote reconciliation, says the Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Azerbaijan's Decision to Pardon Ramil Safarov, The White House Office of the Press Secretary reports.
U.S. Department Of State: The United States is extremely troubled by the news that the President of Azerbaijan pardoned Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov
I officially announce that as of today we suspend diplomatic relations and all official contacts with Hungary, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during a special meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions on Friday.
"It is our mistake that we have such government", Laszlo Kemeny, Professor of Political Science, scientist, (Hungary) told ArmInfo when commenting on the Hungarian Government's decision to extradite Ramil Safarov, a murderer of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan.
Armenia has broken off diplomatic relations with Hungary after an Azerbaijani officer who in 2004 was convicted of killing an Armenian Officer in Hungary was sent back to Azerbaijan where he was duly released.