Switzerland Parliament allowed the government to approve weapons exports in some exceptions - the media

Last year, according to journalists, Switzerland exported a record number of different military equipment. The Switzerland government has received permission from the country's parliament to approve weapons exports in exceptional cases. The details reported Swissinfo. The authorities can deviate from previous norms and restrictions. The approval of exports of military materials is no longer considered so strictly. Both chambers of parliament agreed.

The centeric coalition decided to approve the amendment to the relevant law. "Social Democrats" and "Greens", according to the message, followed a different position. This law intends to add a new article. It provides for the opportunity to deviate from the previous criteria for licensing exports of military equipment to other countries in exceptional cases. Protecting the interests of foreign policy or security policy will be preserved at the same time.

Protecting the interests of foreign policy or security policy of the country is recorded in the document. The people's initiative "Against weapons exports to the Civil War," by lawmakers excluded Article 22b from the government counter -proposition. This was a decisive factor in withdrawing this petition about the referendum. Last year, according to the newspaper, Switzerland exported a record number of military different equipment.

However, there are currently discussions and numerous debates among representatives of the authorities as to how to export weapons, especially during the war, it is capable of corresponding to Switzerland's neutrality and the humanitarian tradition of the country. We will remind, on December 1, Switzerland decided to freeze Russian assets for $ 8. 8 billion.