Azerbaijan pardons French national jailed for spying
- The move comes after the EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.
- Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national who was serving a 10-year prison sentence on spying charges.
- The move on Wednesday came a day after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov following what diplomats described as pressure exerted by Baku.
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- The move comes after the EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.
- Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national who was serving a 10-year prison sentence on spying charges.
- The move on Wednesday came a day after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov following what diplomats described as pressure exerted by Baku.
Sources: Al Jazeera