Over 4,200 convicts released under amnesty in Belarus January 14, 2013 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 4,200 convicts have been released from custody due to an amnesty declared on Independence Day last year, the Belarusian Interior Ministry said on Monday, Jan 14, according to RIA Novosti. The amnesty, declared last July, covered a total of 18,737 inmates. Of that number 4,226 were released from custody and 6,957 had their sentences reduced by one year. The ministry offered no breakdown, but said earlier that hundreds of underage convicts, pregnant women and women with small children would be amnestied. A total of 7,544 convicts were denied amnesty. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a nationwide amnesty on July 3, 2012, but denied that it was a political move aimed to solve the crisis in EU-Belarusian relations, caused by the jailing of opposition activists in Belarus.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
