Statement of the Honorable Harold Albrecht in the House of Commons of Canada

19 September, 2012

On September 19 the following statement was made by the head of Canada-Armenia parliamentary friendship group the Honorable Harold Albrecht in the House of Commons of Canada:

"Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to express my utter contempt and complete disbelief of recent developments in the case of Azerbaijani military officer, Ramil Safarov.

On August 31, Safarov was transferred from Hungary to Azerbaijan to ostensibly serve out a life prison sentence for the brutal murder of an Armenian military officer in 2004. Upon his return, he was pardoned and released.

These developments are of real concern to Canada, and in particular to Canadians of Armenian descent who want peace in their homeland.

Murder should be condemned, not rewarded. Canada continues to support the ongoing peace process, and we will continue to promote regional cooperation and reconciliation. We encourage all parties to take the necessary measures to increase trust and constructively contribute to the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan."

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