Saudi envoy dismisses Ukraine-made weapons’ supply to Syria October 11, 2012 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Saudi ambassador to Ukraine has dismissed a news report which claimed that Ukraine-made weapons had been shipped by his country to arm Syrian opposition forces, Saudi media said, according to RIA Novosti. The BBC said earlier it had uncovered evidence that appears to suggest weapons intended for the Saudi military have been diverted to Syrian rebels. Three crates from a Ukrainian arms manufacturer - addressed to Saudi Arabia - were reportedly seen at a base being used by rebel fighters in the city of Aleppo. In an interview with Saudi daily Okaz published on Thursday, October 11 Ambassador Judea bin Zaben Al-Hudhal described the media rumors as fanciful allegations purposefully fabricated by "certain forces" to suit their own ends. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not signed any arms supply deals nor any military cooperation agreements with Ukraine over the past three years,” the diplomat said. The Ukrainian government earlier denied any arms shipments to Syria on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia saying that the country has a very effective arms export control system. Earlier global media reports had implicated Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the delivery of multiple shipments of arms, including Kalashnikov assault rifles, BKC machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank weaponry, to rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) via Turkey. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes"  Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope".Shanghai Film Festival jury announced The fest announced that Oliver Stone will be receiving an Outstanding Achievement honorary award at the festival this year. |
