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Azerbaijan pardons French national jailed on espionage charges

In brief

President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan, who had been jailed after an espionage conviction. The pardon followed the EU’s removal of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov from its sanctions list. A second French national remains imprisoned in Azerbaijan.

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  1. 23 Sept, 07:53Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs · France 24
  2. 23 Sept, 08:35Azerbaijan frees French prisoner after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire · POLITICO Europe
  3. 23 Sept, 09:08Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting · Euronews
  4. 23 Sept, 09:56Azerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on Usmanov · Global Banking & Finance Review
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  1. Today
  2. Latest2h ago

    France announces start of 'normalisation' process with Azerbaijan after Frenchman released from prison

    The day after Azerbaijan pardoned Martin Ryan as part of the multi-national Usmanov deal, France says his release is the result of a “patient” dialogue with Azerbaijan that it “intends to continue.”

    EuronewsEuronews
  3. Yesterday
  4. Follow-up19h ago

    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.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  5. Follow-up22h ago

    Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire

    Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.

    BBCBBC
  6. Follow-up23 Sept, 09:56

    Azerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on Usmanov

    GBGlobal Banking & Finance Review
  7. Follow-up23 Sept, 09:08

    Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting

    Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which France secured Usmanov's removal from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to fly to Paris on Wednesday.

    EuronewsEuronews
  8. Follow-up23 Sept, 08:35

    Azerbaijan frees French prisoner after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire

    Ryan Martin had been convicted of espionage charges earlier this year.

    POLITICO EuropePOLITICO Europe•Victor Goury-Laffont
  9. First seen23 Sept, 07:53

    Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs

    Azerbaijan's President ​Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday pardoned a ​French national imprisoned for espionage a day ​after ‌the ⁠EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire ‌Alisher Usmanov following what ⁠diplomats said was pressure from Baku.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE 24