Aim to get pardoned German back from Belarus quickly, says Berlin
- #Americas
- #Asia
- #Pacific
- #Central
- #Eastern Europe
- #CIS Countries
- #Crime
- #Law
- #Justice
- #Conflicts
- #War
- #Peace
- #Diplomacy
- #Foreign Policy
- #East European Countries
- #Europe
- #Middle East and Africa
- #Emerging Market Countries
- #Human Rights
- #Civil Rights
- #Judicial Process
- #Court Cases
- #Court Decisions
- #North America
- #North Asia
- #government
- #Politics
- #International
- #National Security
Aim to get pardoned German back from Belarus quickly, says Berlin
Germany campaigned intensely on behalf of Rico Krieger, a German recently pardoned from a death sentence in Belarus, and will continue to do so with the aim of getting him back to Germany as quickly as possible, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
News of his pardoning was "a relief, and you will not be surprised that we found it was long overdue," said the spokesperson at a regular news conference on Wednesday.
The BelTA state news agency reported on Tuesday that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had decided to pardon Krieger, sentenced to death on terrorism and other charges.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Bolivia Roundup: Political trust erodes, fuel crisis deepens, and regions secure a landmark 50/50 agreement
This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.
