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US Department of State: Azeri President's decision to pardon is a step in the right direction
Foreign policy
- 30 December, 2014
- 05:43
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Baku. 30 December. REPORT.AZ/ "President Aliyev's decision today to pardon 87 individuals, including 10 considered to have been imprisoned for civic activism, is a step in the right direction", Report informs, it was stated by the US State Department Spokesman Jeff Rathke at a briefing in Washington.
He urged to continue further work in this direction and to respect fundamental freedoms in the country.
On December 29, the Azerbaijani President signed a decree on pardon. According to the order 87 prisoners were pardoned.
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