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"Madam President, I would like to thank Ms Mogherini and welcome her to Parliament again. In the time available, I would mention Iran only insofar as to welcome progress and say I am very much looking forward to welcoming Iran back in from the cold. We, the EU, have a huge incentive and a huge potential to engage with the forces of progress within the Republic. Ms Mogherini, many congratulations thus far and continue with your efforts.
It is all the more concerning that, as we see progress with Tehran, we see the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia actually deteriorating: we see increasing repression at home, we see a real budget crisis which is driving much of the domestic politics of the Kingdom and we see disastrous military interventions in its near abroad, especially in regard to Yemen. EU engagement with the Kingdom of course is very different state by state, but my own state, the UK, has since 2010 sold GBP 5.6 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia. These are being used in Yemen with disastrous consequences. This is been harshly criticised by Edward Santiago, the head of Save the Children’s Yemen office. He said that the UK gives the impression that diplomatic relations and arms sales trump the lives of Yemen’s children: harsh criticism there.
Turning back to the EU, we do have a community of values enshrined in laws and international agreements. It is a very concrete question, Ms Mogherini, and I will write to you tomorrow. I think there is a considerable degree of dubiety over the legality under our laws, under our international agreements, of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, especially as they are being used in Yemen. What assessment have your services made of that legality? If there has been no assessment, do you not think that perhaps there should be?"@en1
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