Last week, the president of Canada Armenia Parliamentary Friendship MP Harold Albrecht Member for Kitchener—Conestoga made the following statement in the House of Commons expressing Canada’s concern about the release of an Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov.
We thank Mr. Albrecht for his principled and just approach and commend him for his ongoing support as president of Canada Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
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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.
