According to the newspaper, the decision was made Wednesday by the Federal Security Council, limited government training including conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Social Democratic Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and seven other ministers.
Applications weapons from Saudi Arabia were to be “simply rejected” or deferred for further consideration, understands Bild, which said the information was not officially confirmed.
“According to government sources, the situation in the region is too unstable to be supplying arms,” the newspaper said.
Saudi Arabia is “one of the most important customers of the German armaments industry, “and the Federal Security authorized in 2013 deliveries of weapons worth 360 million euros Council towards the Wahhabi kingdom, said the newspaper.
According to an Emnid poll for Bild , 60% of Germans believe that Berlin should not continue its trade relations with Riyadh “due to violations of human rights”. On the specific issue of arms sales, the figure rises to 78%.
The new Saudi king, Salman, on Saturday received the leaders of the world came to present their condolences after the death of his predecessor half brother Abdullah.
The French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron were present. Germany was represented by former President Christian Wulff.
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