Belarus says in talks with Berlin over German man on death row
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Warsaw: Belarus and Germany are holding consultations over the fate of a German man reportedly sentenced to death by a court in Minsk last month, Be...
Warsaw: Belarus and Germany are holding "consultations" over the fate of a German man reportedly sentenced to death by a court in Minsk last month, Belarus's foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Rico Krieger, 30, was convicted under six articles of Belarus's criminal code including "terrorism" and "mercenary activity" at a secretive trial held at the end of June, according to Belarusian rights group Viasna.
"Taking into account a request from the German Foreign Ministry, Belarus has proposed concrete solutions on the available options for developing the situation," Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz said.
"The foreign ministries of the two countries are holding consultations on this topic," he added.
Few details have been published about the case.