Vorobyov signed the recommendation for clemency Issachar

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the Governor of Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov signed the recommendation to pardon a citizen of the United States and Israel Naama Issachar. A petition was filed with the Commission on issues of pardon on the territory of Moscow region, reports TASS.

Earlier it was reported that on 27 January the Commission concerning pardon has approved a petition for clemency Naamah Issachar, who was convicted of drug smuggling in 7.5 years. As reported by the Chairman of the Commission on pardons of the Moscow region, the Commissioner for human rights in the Moscow region Ekaterina Semenova, Issachar partially admitted his guilt.

a petition to pardon the prisoner was also made by the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She Issachar also appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request of pardon.

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