Azerbaijan Pardons Frenchman Martin Ryan After Lifting Sanctions Against Russian Oligarch
Frenchman Martin Ryan, sentenced on appeal to ten years in prison for "espionage," was pardoned by a presidential decree published Wednesday.
Azerbaijan pardoned imprisoned Frenchman Martin Ryan, according to a presidential decree published Wednesday.
The 38-year-old businessman had been sentenced on appeal in late July to ten years in prison for "espionage."
His pardon comes amid tensions between Baku and Paris, marked by several diplomatic disputes in recent months.
Azerbaijani authorities provided no further details on the conditions of his release.
Sources
- L'Azerbaïdjan gracie le Français Martin Ryan après la levée de sanctions contre un oligarque russe — France 24 — Français
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