WASHINGTON. - A number of community youth organizations, including the Armenian Youth Federation, the United Young Armenians have joined efforts to protest against the extradition and pardoning of an Azerbaijani lieutenant who brutally murdered Armenian officer 8 years ago during a NATO program in Hungary. The protest will take place on Thursday, in front of the Azerbaijani and Hungarian Consulates, Asbarez reports.

“We condemn these actions of both the Government of Hungary and the corrupt regime in Baku. We urge the international community to join us in demanding an apology from the Hungarian Government and asking for the rescission of their immoral decision on extradition. From the Azeri Government, we demand a reversal of the pardon and an immediate imprisonment of Ramil Safarov. We call upon the Southern California community and especially Armenian Americans to join us in expressing our anger and demanding justice by participating in a protest in front of the Azeri and Hungarian Consulates in Los Angeles on Thursday,” statement reads.