Categories of individuals covered by the amnesty have been announced, APA reports.
According to the draft amnesty act, it is envisaged to release from punishment or criminal liability persons who participated in combat operations to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including the Patriotic War and the anti-terror operation conducted on September 19–20, 2023, as well as close relatives of persons who were killed or went missing in these operations, persons who became disabled as a result of the Republic of Armenia's military provocation against the civilian population, as well as women, persons who have reached the age of 60, minors at the time of committing the crime, and other persons.
Note that President Ilham Aliyev put forward the initiative to declare an amnesty in connection with the “Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty.”