YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS: Assassinate Safarov extradition and subsequent pardon by Azerbaijani authorities was aimed at solution of internal political issues. In the briefing with Armenpress Russian political scientist Sergey Markedonov  spoke about  criminal Safarov transfer by Hungarian Government killing innocent Armenian officer  in Budapest. The political scientist qualified murder of sleeping officer a cynical step.

''Aliyev was seeking to rose patriotic feelings among Azerbaijani nation by releasing the criminal reportedly taking into consideration the forthcoming Presidential elections, which after constitutional amendment would allow Aliyev to run for President without restrictions''Sergey Markedonov noted.Dwelling on possible impact of  Safarov   extradition and pardon on NKR conflict negotiation procedure, Russian political scientist stated it may delay the conflict  settlement  as the negotiation process does not receive much support by two countries nations.

'' The conflicting parts are not ready to  register peace at the expense of  compromises'' Markedonov came forth with. According to the interlocutor the regulation principles suggested by  Minsk Group Co-Chairs are not elaborated in a necessary limit, many essential issues are disguised  by vague formulations, which mostly stems from the interests of the super power states and not  the conflicting parties.

Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov axed to death Armenian innocent  officer Gurgen Margaryan when the latter was sleeping , February 19, 2004 in Budapest . The two officers were taking a training program in Budapest under the auspices of NATO’s Partnership for Peace Program. Hungarian court sentenced Ramil Safarov to life imprisonment, without a right to be pardoned during the first 30 years in jail. Yet the criminal was extradited by Hungary Government on August 31, 2012. On the same day the assassinate  was granted pardon by Azerbaijani President. Armenia has suspended its diplomatic relations with Hungary.