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Azerbaijan pardons French national jailed for spying
Al Jazeera9/23/2026
Espionage Azerbaijan pardons French national Martin Ryan jailed on spy charges The move comes after the EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku. Add Al Jazeera on Google French national Martin Ryan (centre) during a 2025 court hearing for his trial on spy charges in Baku, Azerbaijan [File: AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 23 Sep 2026 23 Sep 2026 Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national who was serving a 10-year prison sentence on spying charges.
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