The National Council Security Policy Commission and the Swiss State Council Commission authorized the export and resale of arms to third countries. This was reported by the TV channel. euronews referring to the government.
Two chambers of the Swiss Parliament <…> Voted for changes,” the article says.
The material says parliament will need to develop a relevant bill, and changes are allowed retroactively.
According to the channel, this will allow the transfer of military equipment and weapons to Ukraine in the future. Currently, Switzerland prohibits the supply of weapons to war zones, even if purchased, as countries have signed a non-re-export declaration.
Pascal Christine Beriswil, former Swiss Ambassador to the UN statedthat the supply of weapons to Ukraine, previously transferred to the country, is impossible without changing the country’s legislation.