HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: RAMIL SAFAROV’S EXTRADITION CAN BE DEBATED ONLY AFTER THE TRIAL IS OVER
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 18 2007
"We had throughout discussions on all spheres of relations between
Azerbaijan and Hungary," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov
told a press conference following the meeting with Hungarian Foreign
Minister Kinga Goncz, APA reports.
Mentioning that there Azerbaijani embassy is operating in Budapest
the Minister said Hungary intends to open its Embassy in Baku.
Minister Mammadyarov said he informed his his Hungarian counterpart
about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and expressed his gratitude to
Hungary for its support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and
sovereignty.
Ms. Goncz said she invited Elmar Mammadyarov to Hungary and will be
very pleased to see him in Budapest.
Noting that Hungary has been the member of the European Union for three
years the Minister said the organization is enlarged and approaches
to Azerbaijan. Ms. Goncz said economic growth in Azerbaijan will
give impetus to the development of bilateral relations. She said
the presidents of Hungarian oil company is also in the delegation,
and Hungary is willing to cooperate with Azerbaijan in this field.
Elmar Mammadyarov also stated that they debated on Azerbaijani officer
Ramil Safarov arrested in Budapest. Azerbaijani Minister expressed
his position on this case and asked for a fair approach to the case.
Kinga Goncz said the extradition can be debated only after the trial
is over. She said Azerbaijani Justice Minister is scheduled to visit
Hungary, and this problem will be debated during the visit.
Underlining that Hungary has problems in gas supply the Hungarian
Minister said transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe will play
a great role in the solution of this problem.