German minister supports arms export to Saudi Arabia

‘A high-ranking German official has supported plans by Berlin to export weapons to Riyadh, saying German arms are safer in the hands of the Saudis.

Horst Seehofer, the prime minister of the southern German state of Bavaria, said Sunday that it would be a right decision to help Riyadh through military means for it remain a stabilizing factor in the Middle East.

“I also think that through this (selling arms to Saudi Arabia) one can help the people in this region the most,” said Seehofer after a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the capital Riyadh.’

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