Iranian Ambassador thanks Azerbaijan for pardoning a number of Iran citizens

Baku. 17 March. REPORT.AZ/ Iranian side thanks Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for pardoning several Iranian citizens serving time in Azerbaijani prisons.

Report was told by Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Aayeen.

"I would like to thank President İlham Aliyev for pardoning some Iranian citizens and they are going to be released soon. This is the sign of human loving and brotherly relations between Iran and Azerbaijan", he said.

Today, President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order "'On pardoning a number of convicted persons".

Presidential order covers 148 people including 6 citizens of Iran.