COMMITTEE TO PROTECT SAFAROV’S RIGHTS DEMANDS DELAY OF HIS TRIAL

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 11 2006

The Committee to Protect Ramil Safarov’s rights held a press conference
today (APA).

Head of the Committee Akif Naghi said that the court proceedings
against Azerbaijani Army officer Ramil Safarov is going to be over
in Budapest and expressed his dissatisfaction of the unpleasant trial.

He thinks the Budapest city court is influenced by Armenian lobby
and therefore will not pass a fair verdict on the Azerbaijani officer.

So, the Committee demands postponement of the trial fixed to 13 April
and replacement of the court staff.

The Committee also considers that Azerbaijan’s parliament should
contact the Hungary’s parliament and leave for Budapest as soon
as possible. In addition, the Azerbaijani parliament should hold
a debate on Safarov’s case at Hungarian parliament, a large media
group should be departed to Budapest, and his extradition should be
achieved irrespective of the verdict on him.