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Azerbaijan pardons French national convicted of espionage
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national convicted of espionage, shortly after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. The French government welcomed the decision, describing it as a humanitarian gesture, while it remains unclear if Ryan has been released. The pardons come amid ongoing tensions between Azerbaijan and France over support for Armenia and diplomatic relations with Russia.
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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national convicted of espionage, shortly after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. The French government welcomed the decision, describing it as a humanitarian gesture, while it remains unclear if Ryan has been released. The pardons come amid ongoing tensions between Azerbaijan and France over support for Armenia and diplomatic relations with Russia.
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