Seven Iranian Prisoners Handed Over by Armenia
Seven Iranian Prisoners Handed Over by Armenia
Seven Iranian prisoners who have been handed over to Iran’s Embassy in Yerevan by Armenian government, arrived in Tehran on Friday.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Seven Iranian prisoners who have been handed over to Iran’s Embassy in Yerevan by Armenian government, arrived in Tehran on Friday.

The extradition took place in line with Iran’s active diplomacy in Armenia and contacts with relevant Armenian officials, IRNA reported.

In spite of an agreement signed between Tehran and Yerevan on prisoners swap, the exchange of prisoners between the two capitals has been postponed for nearly three years.

Seven Iranian prisoners were released from Armenian jails on November 7, 2018, following a general amnesty granted by the country’s government on a religious occasion.

  • source : Iran Daily