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Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene said the murder committed by Azerbaijani soldier Ramil Safarov should not be glorified.

Rasa Jukneviciene said she told about the visiting Azerbaijani counterpart Safar Abiyev on Monday.

“We had a very open conversation. There were just the two of us. I raised the question about the amnesty of Azerbaijan’s officer Ramil Safarov. We exchanged opinions. My position was very clear – I expressed concern about the decision to pardon a person who committed a crime. Murder cannot be glorified. This undermined mutual trust and can affect the peace process, which is being developed to resolve the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Jukneviciene told BNS on Tuesday.

She also said it is crucial to maintain a dialogue on these matters to enable “our friends know our position.”

“It would be dangerous, if such matters impeded Lithuania’s relations with Azerbaijan and other countries in South Caucasus. The Caucasian direction is very important for us. This has to do with our own safety, the development of the peace process in Caucasus. Therefore, a dialogue is needed, and the conversation took place,” the Minister said.

 

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