Federal Security Council convenes secret
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and the seven other ministers who were members of the committee would have corresponding export applications either completely rejected or the decision was postponed until further notice. From government sources said, according to "Bild am Sonntag", the situation in the region was too unstable to deliver weapons there. Officially, the federal government did not comment. The Federal Security Council convenes secret, its members are committed to absolute silence.
For the German armaments industry of Saudi Arabia is an important customer. 2013 authorized the Federal Security according to "Bild am Sonntag" arms exports to the strictly conservative Islamic kingdom for 360 million euros.
The oil-rich country in which it came to the death of King Abdullah this week to a change of rulers, stands for human rights violations repeatedly criticized. Currently, the beating of the dissident blogger Raif Badawi caused an international outcry. The activist was sentenced to ten years in prison and 1,000 strokes of the cane, for allegedly insulting Islam on the Internet.
Citizens Against Arms Trade
After a given "Bild am Sonntag" survey commissioned reject 60 percent of citizens in Germany, given the human rights violations from to ever carry on business with Saudi Arabia. Only 29 percent were in favor of more business. Against arms exports to the UK are 78 percent of respondents from.
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