ArmInfo. Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova thinks it is unacceptable to extradite Russian blog writer, independent journalist Alexander Lapshin to Azerbaijan.
"According to Article 31.1 of the Russian Constitution, a citizen of the Russian Federation cannot be extradited to another state. The Russian Foreign Ministry and other departments support my stand. At the same time, I would like to remind the Russian citizens going abroad of the necessity to study and observe the legislation of foreign states," Moskalkova says.
To note, Alexander Lapshin was detained in mid-December in Minsk upon Azerbaijan's request. Baku "blacklisted" Lapshin for visiting the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic without coordinating his decision with the Azeri authorities.
On January 17, The Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus satisfied Azerbaijan's request about Lapshin's extradition. On January 26, the City Court of Minsk rejected the complaint of the lawyers.