51. China considers Taiwan a renegade province, and objects to countries selling it arms. 52. Camilion claims the arms were sold to a Venezuelan company which then diverted it to Ecuador. 53. Chetta has also periodically warned troops and officers not to engage in illicit activities such as selling arms or working as enforcers for criminal bosses. 54. Exiles urge Switzerland to stop selling junta arms. 55. Following the canceled sale, the United States asked Israel to consult with Washington before selling arms to certain countries. 56. Further, they concluded that Russia would not sell conventional arms to Iran that might upset the Middle East arms balance. 57. Geneva justice authorities already are investigating allegations that money in Swiss accounts belonging or linked to Menem came from selling arms in defiance of U.N. embargoes. 58. Havel also told a news conference Thursday that the Czech Republic will not sell arms to Syria. 59. He added that Russia has not made new arrangements to sell arms to Iran but has only delayed the delivery of sales that were made before the agreement. 60. If South Africa sells arms to Syria, the United States has said it would suspend certain economic aid packages. |