Bern rejects Germany’s request to hand over Swiss munitions to Ukraine

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magazine reported "Sontax Zeitung" Weekly that Germany was intending to send Swiss munitions to Ukraine experiencing a war, Berlin asked Bern if it might do so.

On Sunday, the Federal Economy Ministry confirmed to the Swiss News Agency that it had rejected Germany’s request. According to Swiss law, an extradition of this kind is legally impossible, as the arms export To countries involved in intense and long-term internal or international conflicts are prohibited.

The ministry also said that Switzerland in principle requires a declaration in which countries pledge not to Export of military equipment received from Switzerland without its prior consent. This is a common measure among arms-exporting countries to maintain some level of control over sensitive materials.

According to the magazine "Sontax Zeitung"Voices are rising in Germany whose adviser is accused Olaf Schulz That his support is too timid for Ukraine, to criticize Switzerland, which will take joint responsibility for not being able to armor delivery "Marder" to Ukraine. The magazine pointed out that these armored vehicles include Swiss munitions.

With regard to what the magazine said regarding the fact that Swiss ammunition on armored vehicles coming from Britain, for example, arrives despite everything to Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy made it clear that a distinction should be made between the export of war materiel Finished finished into countries and using separate pieces from private companies. In the second case, it is not necessary to submit a declaration not to re-export the equipment.

According to the newspaper "Welt am Sonntag" In the coming days, the German chancellor is expected to announce his decisions regarding a group sale "رينميتال" German weapons have regarding a hundred of these mechanisms.

The German federal government did not want to comment on this information.

The Swiss Ministry of Economy stated that the situation is different with regard to Britain handed over weapons to Ukraine New generation anti-tank weapons, including Swiss parts.

The ministry confirmed that the decision to export these anti-tank weapons and the Swiss units that make up these weapons, belongs exclusively to the British authorities.

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And the weekly “Sontax Zeitung” reported that Germany was intending to send Swiss munitions to Ukraine experiencing a war, Berlin asked Bern if it might do so.

On Sunday, the Federal Economy Ministry confirmed to the Swiss News Agency that it had rejected Germany’s request. According to Swiss law, an extradition of this kind is legally impossible, as the arms export To countries involved in intense and long-term internal or international conflicts are prohibited.

The ministry also said that Switzerland in principle requires a declaration in which countries pledge not to Export of military equipment received from Switzerland without its prior consent. This is a common measure among arms-exporting countries to maintain some level of control over sensitive materials.

According to the magazine “Sontax Zeitung”, voices are rising in Germany, whose adviser is accused Olaf Schulz That his support is too timid for Ukraine, to criticize Switzerland, which will take joint responsibility for not being able to armor delivery “Marder” to Ukraine. The magazine pointed out that these armored vehicles include Swiss munitions.

With regard to what the magazine said regarding the fact that Swiss ammunition on armored vehicles coming from Britain, for example, arrives despite everything to Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy made it clear that a distinction should be made between the export of war materiel Finished finished into countries and using separate pieces from private companies. In the second case, it is not necessary to submit a declaration not to re-export the equipment.

According to the German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”, it is expected that the German chancellor will announce in the coming days his decisions regarding a sale by a group of “…رينميتالGerman weapons have regarding a hundred of these mechanisms.

The German federal government did not want to comment on this information.

The Swiss Ministry of Economy stated that the situation is different with regard to Britain handed over weapons to Ukraine New generation anti-tank weapons, including Swiss parts.

The ministry confirmed that the decision to export these anti-tank weapons and the Swiss units that make up these weapons, belongs exclusively to the British authorities.

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