Jordan rebuffs Swiss arms control inspectors

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Jordan refused to fully cooperate with a Swiss delegation sent to inspect weapons exported from the Alpine state last year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is revealed in a report by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), which was first reported by Swiss public broadcaster SRF. + Switzerland eases arms export rules as Europe shuns industry Countries that import Swiss weapons are not allowed to re-sell wihtout permission. Switzerland can check whether the war materiel is still in the country during so-called post-shipment verifications (PSV) on site. A Seco report states that only then can it be seen how seriously the country of destination actually takes the intergovernmental obligation. Jordan did not fulfil the PSV of early February 2025, as Seco writes. This is because certain weapons were not allowed to be inspected. There was also “no trace” of individual weapons, according to the report. Swiss state broadcaster SRF received the …

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