Germany's Economy Minister welcomes proposal for joint EU position toward Saudi

FILE PHOTO: German Economic Affairs and Energy Federal Minister Peter Altmaier addresses the media in Berlin, Germany, July 17, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo - Copyright Fabrizio Bensch(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 26/10/2018 - 08:32•Updated 16/04/2024 - 13:46

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BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said he welcomed Austria's proposal for a joint European position on arm exports to Saudi Arabia, he told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk (DLF) on Friday.

Germany's government has agreed to not deliver weapons to the country at the moment, he said in an interview during a visit to Turkey, adding that the effect of that decision would be stronger if European countries adopted a common position.

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate this month was premeditated, reversing previous official statements that the killing was unintended.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Maria Sheahan)

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