10,000 Azerbaijani prisoners to be pardoned at Mehriban Aliyeva's initiative

Azerbaijan's first lady, MP Mehriban Aliyeva has appealed to the country's parliament over the adoption of the act of pardon on the occasion of the Republic Day (May 28), the first vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament, Ziyafat Asgarov, said.

The act of pardon is expected to apply to 10,000 prisoners, while 3500 of them will be released from the places of detention.