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But the defense will obviously not be sold indiscriminately to fragile countries. Government guidelines say among other things that exports should not be in conflict with the principles and objectives of Swedish foreign policy, that consent for exports or for other cooperation with foreign partners under the Military Equipment Act shall not be granted if this would contravene an international agreement to which Sweden is a party, a decision by the UN Security Council or the international law concerning exports from neutral states during war (absolute obstacles) and that the authorization for exports should not be granted where the state in which widespread and serious violations of human rights occur. Respect for human rights is a key condition for permission to be granted. Licences should not be granted where the State which is in armed conflict with another state, whether war has been declared or not, the State is involved in an international conflict that may lead to armed conflict or internal armed disturbances.
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