Генсек НАТО: Помилование Сафарова - это преступление

Экстрадиция и помилование азербайджанского офицера Рамиля Сафарова препятствует укреплению взаимного доверия между Арменией и Азербайджаном. Об этом заявил сегодня генеральный секретарь НАТО Андерс Фог Расмуссен в Ереване на совместной пресс-конференции с президентом Армении Сержем Саргсяном. 

По мнению генсека, помилование Сафарова - это преступление, и столь тяжким преступлением является его героизация в Азербайджане. Отметим, что Расмуссен прибыл в Армению с региональным визитом. 7 сентября запланирован его визит в Баку. На вопрос о том, как он может пожать руку азербайджанскому президенту Ильхаму Алиеву, подписавшему указ о помиловании палача, генсек НАТО заявил, что он встревожен тем, что произошло, и свою озабоченность он непременно выразит Алиеву.

Напомним, что в связи с экстрадицией Сафарова Армения приостановила дипломатические отношения и все официальные связи с Венгрией. 19 февраля 2004 года лейтенант армянской армии Гурген Маргарян, командированный в Будапешт на курсы английского языка в рамках программы НАТО "Партнерство во имя мира", в спящем состоянии был зверски зарублен топором азербайджанским офицером Рамилем Сафаровым - участником тех же курсов. 13 апреля 2006 года суд первой инстанции Будапешта приговорил Сафарова к пожизненному заключению без права на помилование в течение 30 лет.

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