Germany Pushes for Swift Return of Pardoned Citizen

Germany has been actively advocating for Rico Krieger, a German recently pardoned from a death sentence in Belarus. The German foreign ministry expressed relief at the news and aims to facilitate his return to Germany as soon as possible. The pardon comes after President Lukashenko's decision.

Germany has mounted an intensive campaign on behalf of Rico Krieger, a German national recently spared from a death sentence in Belarus. The German foreign ministry is committed to expediting his return to Germany, according to a spokesperson at a routine news conference on Wednesday.

News of Krieger's pardon has been met with 'relief' and was deemed 'long overdue' by the German official. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s decision to pardon Krieger, originally sentenced to death on terrorism and other charges, was announced by the BelTA state news agency on Tuesday.

The foreign ministry spokesperson assured that Germany would continue its efforts until Krieger is safely back home.