YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS: The legal successors of Armenian officer Guregn Margarayn and the representatives of another officer Hayk Mukuchyan subjected to an assassination have submitted a relevant complaint to European Court of Human Rights, whereby present non legal actions of Hungary and Azerbaijan regarding Ramil Safarov extradition and subsequent pardon.
As Armenpress reports, deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Melikyan had a briefing with the reporters on March 1. ”The complaint was grounded under the 2nd (a right to life) and 14th (prohibition of discrimination ) articles of European Court of Human Rights Convention. We have a right to be involved as a third side in accordance to European Convention Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms”.
On February 19, 2004, Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Gurgen Margaryan, 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. Hungarian authorities despite the fact Hungarian court had sentenced Ramil Safarov to a life imprisonment with no right to be pardoned in 30 years time extradited the criminal on August 31, 2012. The assassin was not mainly released in Homeland but granted a mayor title. Armenia suspended relations with Hungary.sentence dated April 13, 2006. Ramil Safarov was life imprisoned for murdering the Armenian officer.
Many international and local organizations, political forces and politicians have come forth with condemnation statements. Hungary has already declared readiness to restore the diplomatic relations with Armenia.
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