Yerevan/Mediamax/. Hungary discusses the issue of suspending diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan.

A source at OSCE Secretariat in Vienna informed Mediamax about this referring to the meeting of a member of the Hungarian mission to OSCE with an American official over a working lunch.

Budapest hasn’t made the final decision, but Hungarian diplomat told his U.S. colleague that suspending the relations with Azerbaijan is seen as an option to overcome the difficult situation that has aroused after Hungary’s decision to transfer the murderer of Armenian officer to Baku where he was immediately pardoned and glorified. Hungarian diplomat also noted that such a decision could become a symbolic message for recovering relations with Armenia.

On September 4, thousands of protesters rallied outside Hungary's Parliament in Budapest against the government's decision to extradite Ramil Safarov.

Last week, U.S. suggested Hungary and Azerbaijan to present explanations regarding Ramil Safarov’s extradition and pardon. According to Trend news agency, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns earlier this week and said that “Azerbaijan can’t understand the U.S. position”.

On August 31, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced the suspension of diplomatic relations and official contacts with Hungary.