Azerbaijani parliament adopts first lady’s appeal on pardon act

/By Azernews/

By Nigar Abbasova

Milli Mejlis [Azerbaijan parliament] held its regular plenary session on May 17.

Among the issues on agenda was an appeal of the First lady of Azerbaijan, president of the Heydar Aliyev fund and parliament deputy, Mehriban Aliyeva, to adopt a new act of amnesty on the occasion of Republic Day, the 28th of May.

After discussions the amnesty act was put to the vote and adopted with a majority of votes.

This was the First Lady’s fourth appeal to parliament requesting amnesty for prisoners.

The amnesty act is expected to apply to 10,000 prisoners, about 3,500 prisoners will be granted amnesty and released from detention.