ArmInfo. German defense Concern Rheinmetall intends to cooperate with Azerbaijan. DW writes referring to the weekly Stern.
"The declaration of intent clearly states that the German defense group in cooperation with Azerbaijan will not violate OSCE arms embargo. German defense group Rheinmetall intends to enter into a deal with Azerbaijan. In mid-June, the representative of the German company, John Taylor, and the then Minister of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Yaver Jamalov (Jamalov died a few days ago -. Ed.) have signed a declaration "about the future of bilateral cooperation," signing took place at the exhibition of the defense industry Eurosatory near Paris"- DW quoted Stern.
According to the Concern, in the declaration of intent, both sides agreed to explore the possibilities of cooperation. According to the German concern, the document emphasizes that Rheinmetall will provide services that are not subject to the embargo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Rheinmetall AG - now is one of the largest manufacturers of military equipment and weapons in Germany and Europe. The concern is mainly engaged in engineering, production of military equipment, weapons, as well as the production of components for cars. The headquarters of the concern is in Dusseldorf. Because of the conflict over Karabakh, OSCE in 1992 imposed a ban on the supply of arms to both sides in the conflict - Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is noteworthy that in the recent period several scandalous episodes of arms sales to Azerbaijan by the Czech Republic through Slovakia, Belarus, Israel were revealed. At the military parade, Bell-412 helicopters manufactured by the United States were also introduced to the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.