Berlin was “relieved” to learn about the pardon of Rico Krieger, a citizen sentenced to death, and hopes for his return home. This was stated by German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer, Reuters reports, according to UNN.
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According to Fischer, the news of the pardon “came as a relief.
Germany is conducting an intensive campaign in defense of Rico Krieger, who was recently pardoned in Belarus. We will continue this campaign to bring him back to Germany as soon as possible
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Yesterday, on July 30, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko decided to pardon German citizen Rico Krieger, who was previously sentenced to death.