Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on March 17 pardoning 148 people.
Under the decree, 137 people, sentenced to imprisonment, have been freed from serving the remainder of the prison term.
Moreover, six people were freed from the remainder of the correctional labor and five people were freed from the penalty in the form of a fine.
Sixteen foreign citizens are among the pardoned.
The decree enters into force from the date of signing.
Azerbaijani president signs pardon decree
17 March 2016
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