Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 16:03

Azerbaijan has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national imprisoned on espionage charges.

President Ilham Aliyev pardoned Martin Ryan on Wednesday. The pardon came a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaires. A second French national remains imprisoned in Azerbaijan.

How it is being reported

• Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaireBBC World · 23 Sept, 15:32
• Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionairesFrance 24 · 23 Sept, 08:53

In this story: Martin Ryan · Ilham Aliyev · Azerbaijan · European Union

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