Armenian president signs amnesty bill into law
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed the parliament-adopted amnesty bill into law, the presidential office told Panorama.am.
The Armenian National Assembly unanimously adopted the amnesty bill on November 1.
The measure is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia and the 2,800th anniversary of the capital, Yerevan.
It will affect a total of 6,500 people in one way or another, including people under investigation or in pre-trial detention, with 660 due to be released from prisons.
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