German citizen Rico Krieger, sentenced to death in Belarus, said he hoped to receive a presidential pardon, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

"I do hope for [Belarusian] President [Alexander] Lukashenko’s forgiveness and pardon," he told the Belarus-1 TV channel.

The convict also said he recently met with German diplomats. "They said there is nothing that the German government can do in this situation," he said, adding that he felt "totally abandoned" every day.

"The government is supposed to be fighting for my life, but only my family is doing so," he said. "I assume that Germany is reluctant to establish any contacts with Belarus. Although I still have a chance, Germany is doing nothing."

"My execution can take place at any time. I am truly remorseful for what I’ve done, and I find some solace in the fact that there were no casualties," the German citizen said. "However, there is a thought that scares me: in case of an execution, my body will not be returned to Germany and my relatives will not even have a chance to say goodbye to me."