YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenians of Norway will gather on Monday, September 3, at 2pm to hold a protest action in front of the embassy of Hungary in Norway. As Armenpress reports citing Armenian Cultural Association of Norway, protestors will demand apology for extradition of Azerbaijani murder Ramil Safarov, who was convicted of murder and was serving life sentence in Hungary. A protest letter will be handed to the representatives of the embassy. In protest letter the gathered demand the Hungarian Ambassador and his government to take up bold and resolute steps to recover justice. Copies of the letter will be presented to Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Mr. Janos Herman, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union, Mr. Helge Lund, President and CEO of Statoil. On Friday, 31 August 2012, Ramil Safarov, convicted of murder and serving life sentence in Hungary, for hacked his Armenian counterpart to death in sleep, in Budapest, in 2004, was extradited from Hungary to Azerbaijan. As expected, he was immediately pardoned and set free on the highest official level – with the decree of the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev. The Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice defended its decision by stating that it corresponds to the 1983 Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, to which both Azerbaijan and Hungary are signatories. As the Ministry states in their website, according to the Convention, a person sentenced in the territory of a Party may be transferred to the territory of another Party in order to serve the sentence imposed on him. However, the sentence was not enforced in Azerbaijan; instead Safarov was released in immediate excitement, and was accepted as a national hero. Furthermore, he was received with flowers and festivities and was promoted into the rank of Major. Sadly, Hungarian leadership approved the extradition regardless of being informed of such outcomes by not only Armenian government, but also multiple public speeches of representatives of Azerbaijani leadership. Armenians and non-Armenians who are for international justice and rule of law, are outraged on these developments and expect further steps to be undertaken on the Hungarian side to condemn this breach of law and restore justice. Safarov’s extradition is not only a grave violation of justice, a threat to the renewal of regional conflicts in the Caucasus, but also a signal to Azerbaijan to continue encouraging and justifying anti-Armenian hatred among its citizens. As fairly pointed out by President Obama, Hungarian and Azerbaijani governments’ actions are harming the ongoing efforts to reduce regional tensions and promote reconciliation. This step has not only endangered the peace process mediated between Azerbaijan and Armenia by OSCE Minks Group co-chairs, but also threatens with further escalation and possible outbreak of armed confrontation in the already fragile region. Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan announced Friday that Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary. Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt. Shared his concerns through a message on twitter, “Strange decision in Azerbaijan to pardon man having murdered an Armenian in Hungary. Rule of law must apply.” There has not been any reactions from Norwegian government. The Ambassador of Armenia to Denmark and Norway, H.E. Hrachya Aghajanyan, through ABC Nyheter daily, expressed hopes for reactions from Norwegian society and authorities, to such an unacceptable step, which undermines respect for law, human rights and human dignity.