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Sunday 24 July 2016 - 11:34
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Iran ambassador: Iran, Turkmenistan to extradite prisoners

Gonbad-e Kavous, July 23, IRNA Iran's Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mohammad Ahmadi said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on judicial cooperation and extradition of prisoners.


Ahmadi made the remarks on the sidelines of his visit to a producing unit in Golestan province.

The extradition deal was signed 20 days ago between Iran and Turkmenistan and is to be implemented in the near future, he said.

It is estimated that some 300 Iranian nationals are subject to prison terms in Turkmenistan.

The extradition deal has noting to do with those charged with political offenses, he said.

By IRNA
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