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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. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesSep 23, 2026, 5:51 PM
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Al JazeeraSep 23, 2026, 5:51 PM

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.

The Straits TimesSep 23, 2026, 3:56 PM

France hails Azerbaijan’s pardon of French citizen, opening door for better ties

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 - France on Wednesday welcomed Azerbaijan's pardon of French citizen Martin Ryan as a humanitarian gesture that would pave the way for improved relations, just hours after the European Union lifted sanctions on two Russian oligarchs.

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