Armenia to release 8 jailed Iranians in next 24 hours

EghtesadOnline: Armenia will release eight jailed Iranians in the next 24 hours, Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said on Tuesday.

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31 August 2016

The Iranian convicts will be delivered to Iranian border guards in the next 24 hours, he noted.

The extradition was made possible through the efforts made by the Iranian embassy in Armenia and the cooperation of the Caucasian country’s Ministry of Justice, reports IRNA.

The majority of Iranians jailed in Armenia are convicted of carrying illicit drugs in their trips to Armenia.