YEREVAN, SEPYTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: A broad-based coalition of Armenian American political, religious, student and youth organizations joined in rallying against Hungary's extradition and Azerbaijan's pardon of axe-murderer Ramil Safarov. The protest demonstration was simultaneously accompanied by candle lightening. Thus New York and New Jersey Armenians expressed their indignation concerning the event. As Armenpress reporter informs from New York the participants were chanting  "Shame on  Hungary", "Shame on Azerbaijan'' ,  "Shame on Turkey'',  ''Alliyev grand lier '', '' Azerbaijan should bear responsibility''  , ''The justice must be repaired'', '' No more blood for oil'', ''Axe murderer criminals should be subjected to the justice'' slogans. As a logical continuation the slogan '' NKR recognition -expiation of the committed crime''  followed. In the end of the launched  rally  the participants laid candles and flowers in front of Gurgen Margaryan photo in Hungarian Consulate. The lights of the Consulate went on as a sign Consulate employees were following it, in case the majority of Consulate employees were habiting in adjacent areas, from where the rally could be easily seen.

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.