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| Belgian Firms to Appear in Court for Supplying Chemicals to Syria |
| 2018-04-19 |
| [AAWSAT] Three Belgian firms will appear before a Belgian court on charges of exporting chemicals to Syria, including isopropanol, a common substance that can also be used in the production of sarin nerve gas, a front man said on Wednesday. The case, which will commence in Antwerp on May 15, centers on the export of several chemical substances between 2014 and 2016 to Leb and Syria by Belgian chemical group AAE Chemie and two handling agents, Danmar Logistics and Anex Customs. "The companies had no export license for these products," a front man for the court said. The companies could be found in breach of international sanctions. "Both my companies and AAE Chemie have always acted in good faith. We have always fully complied with the checks of customs officers at the port of Antwerp," a front man for Danmar Logistics said. Under Belgian law a defendant is not required to enter a plea. |
| Posted by:Fred |