Indonesia and France will sign an agreement on Friday for the repatriation of a Frenchman on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offences, a senior Indonesian minister has said .

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra, left, speaks as France's Ambassador to Indonesia Fabien Penone listens during a pr

Paris officially requested Atlaoui's transfer in a letter from the minister of justice dated Dec. 19, according to Minister Yusril.

Indonesia and France are set to sign an agreement on the repatriation of Serge Atlaoui, a Frenchman on death row for drug offenses, according to Indonesian law and human rights minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra.

Indonesia and France will on Friday sign an agreement over the repatriation of a Frenchman on death row for drug offences, a senior Indonesian minister said. Serge Atlaoui, who has been in jail in Indonesia since 2005,

Serge Atlaoui is set to return from Indonesia to France under a deal signed by the two countries that would transfer the Frenchman to his native country after spending almost 20 years on death row

Indonesia is likely to sign an agreement with France before the end of this month over the repatriation of a Frenchman who is on death row on charges of drug offences, a senior minister said on Tuesday.

Indonesia and France are set to sign an agreement on Friday (Jan 24) to repatriate Serge Atlaoui, a French national on death row in Indonesia for drug-related offences. The arrangement was confirmed by Yusril Ihza Mahendra,

Indonesia and France signed an agreement on Friday for the transfer of a Frenchman who has languished on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offenses, an Indonesian minister told AFP.

Indonesia has signed a deal to repatriate an ailing French national who has been on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offences. In 2015, Serge Atlaoui won a last-minute reprieve from being executed by a 13-member firing squad.

France had previously requested the transfer of Serge Atlaoui, who has been jailed in Indonesia since 2005, Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra told reporters.