Malaysia’s defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin tells Norway to speed up a refund related to a cancelled missile procurement arrangement worth about US$252 million. Malaysia argues that Norway bears responsibility for the breakdown, saying Oslo’s decision to revoke or refuse export licences is what triggered the dispute and led to the cancellation. Khaled says he recently met Norway’s defence minister and communicated Malaysia’s position that the refusal to approve an export licence is the “source” of the problem. He also rejects the idea that Norway can distance itself from the matter, stating that Norway cannot “wash its hands” of the issue because its actions caused the situation. The minister’s comments are made while Malaysia presses for quicker resolution through the refund process. The outlets report Malaysia’s call for Norway’s cooperation but do not provide additional details on Norway’s response, the timing of the refund, or the underlying contractual terms beyond the deal value and the role of export licensing.
Malaysia urges Norway to expedite refund in cancelled missile deal
Malaysia’s defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin tells Norway to speed up a refund related to a cancelled missile procurement arrangement worth about US$252 million. Malaysia argues that Norway bears...
- Malaysia’s defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin urges Norway to expedite a refund for a cancelled missile procurement deal.
- The deal is reported to be worth about US$252 million.
- Malaysia says Norway’s refusal to approve an export licence triggered the cancellation and dispute.
- Khaled says Norway cannot avoid responsibility because its decision caused the problem.
- The minister says he met Norway’s defence minister and conveyed Malaysia’s position.
Malaysia’s defence minister said Norway cannot absolve itself of responsibility and should help facilitate the refund process, arguing that Oslo’s decision to revoke export licenses triggered the dispute.
2 months agoKOTA TINGGI, Johor – Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the canceled missile procurement deal, with Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility. Khaled said he had recently met Norway’s Defense Minister and conveyed Malaysia’s position that the Norwegian government’s refusal to approve an export license was the root cause of the issue. “The source of everything is Norway’s decision not to approve the export license to Malaysia. “Therefore, Norway cannot wash its hands of this matter because its decision caused the problem,” he told reporters after a meeting on […]...Keep on reading: Norway obliged to speed up refund for canceled missile deal – Malaysia
2 months agoMalaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the cancelled missile procurement deal, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility. Khaled said he had recently met Norway’s defence minister and conveyed Malaysia’s position that the Norwegian government’s refusal to approve an export licence was the cause of the issue. “The source of everything is Norway’s decision not to approve the export licence to Malaysia. Therefore, Norway...
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