The Artsakh Republic Foreign Ministry has commented on the ECHR decision on Gurgen Margaryan's case.
"On May 26, 2020, the European Court of Human Rights
ruled on the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov in Hungary in 2004, as well as the extradition, pardon and glorification of the murderer in Azerbaijan. The court ruled that Azerbaijan had violated Article 2 (the right to life) and Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights", reads the AR FM comment, also mentioning:
"The ECHR ruling on the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov can and should become a basis for taking practical steps, supported by the international community, to eradicate the negative phenomena caused by the multi-year state policy and practice of the Azerbaijani authorities on injecting the “hatred virus” against Armenians and everything Armenian into the public consciousness".
RA Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan also commented on the ECHR decision today. "The ECHR ruling is a key achievement in preventing ethnic crimes", he said.
