30 Oct 2013 18:13

Almost 1,300 people relieved from punishment in Russia under economic amnesty

MOSCOW. Oct 30 (Interfax) - The office of Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov says 1,284 people have been released under the economic amnesty announced by the State Duma four months ago.

"As at October 30 the State Duma resolution On Declaring Amnesty dated July 2, 2013 was applied to 1,284 people," the report of Titov's office received by Interfax on Wednesday says.