ArmInfo. The breaks among former USSR states and Israel appeared in the result of Lapshin's case, will have to be tightened again in the worst scenario, but they can deepen, thinks the Israeli Knesset deputy and International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) President Dr. Alexander Tsinker.
On February 8, the arrested blog writer was extradited to Bacu from Minsk, and taken handcuffed by the Azerbaijani National Security Commandos. The day before the Upper Court of Belarus decided to extradite Lapshin who may be imprisoned from 5 to 8 years.
"Imagine an alike case in civilized world is hard, nevertheless, I think Lapshin has become a victim of the game of states. And now all the participants are trying to get out of the game saving faces, while the game went to far. Bacu particularly, not willing to give up its request, expressed readiness to "have mercy on" Lapshin, if he address the President of Azerbaijan asking to do that", he noted.
Tsinker informed that from Israel the Deputy Foreign Minsiter Tzipi Hotovely and Knesset Deputy Ksenia Svetlova tried to deal on Lapshin's freeing by offering to Azerbaijani colleagues various variants for solution. The Political scientist assured that the States Authorities will not give up until the Israeli citizen will not be released.
"Moscow also offers efforts for the release of its citizen. As I know, there is an agreement, saying that Lapshin will not be imprisoned in an Azerbaijani prison. Now Bacu is trying to reach some preferences dealing on Lapshin. The conflict will be settled for sure, but a sediment will remain", resumed the scientist.