
07/07/2025
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: More than two decades after the brutal axe murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani Lieutenant Ramil Safarov, the case continues to haunt Europe and Armenia alike. Now, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has taken an unprecedented step—issuing an interim resolution against Azerbaijan for its continued failure to uphold the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the landmark Makuchyan and Minasyan v. Azerbaijan and Hungary case.
In an exclusive interview with The Armenian Report, Siranush Sahakyan, the attorney representing the Margaryan family and the Legal representative at the European Court of Human Rights, explained the legal and political significance of this latest development. According to Sahakyan, the Committee of Ministers has formally acknowledged Azerbaijan’s deliberate refusal to carry out the judgment and warned of potential consequences, including the start of enforcement proceedings and even the possible suspension of Azerbaijan’s membership in the Council of Europe.
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More than two decades after the brutal axe murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by Azerbaijani Lieutenant Ramil Safarov, the case continues to haunt Europe and Armenia alike. Now, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has taken an unprecedented step—issuing an interim resolution ...