Once upon a time we wrote about the infamous tactics of the Azerbaijani government to justify the murder of Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani lieutenant Ramil Safarov. The latter is on trial in Hungary.

As noted earlier, Azerbaijan has tried to “show” Hungarian society what a victimized but great nation Azerbaijan, hence its “hero” Ramil Safarov, is. For this, “Days of Azerbaijani Culture” were set to be organized in Hungary. After the news, I did not hear about those “Days of Azerbaijani Culture” anymore; perhaps nobody attended it or it has not taken place yet.


Gurgen Margaryan of Armenia, 26, was hacked to death while asleep by Ramil Safarov, a Lieutenant of the Azerbaijani Army on 19 February 2004. Both were participants of an English language training course within the framework of the NATO-sponsored “Partnership for Peace” program held in Budapest, Hungary. More on the murder at http://budapest.sumgait.info/.

Either way, Azerbaijan has switched the tactic to its alternative resource of “pressure”- oil. As the “State Information Agency of Azerbaijan” informs on 11 February 2006, “HUNGARIANS FAMILIARIZE WITH AZERBAIJAN OIL STRATEGY.”

During the “familiarization” with Azerbaijani oil strategy, the Hungarian representatives were again reminded, “that as a result of Armenian aggressive policy, 20% of Azeri territories were occupied and over 1 mln refugees remained without roof.”

In short, want oil for Safarov?