The Minister-President of Belgium's Flanders on Wednesday declined Saudi Arabia's request for military equipment supplies to the country amid Riyadh executions and the conflict in Yemen.

MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� "We have rejected the request [for military equipment supplies to�Saudi Arabia]," Geert Bourgeois told the Flemish Parliament, as�quoted by�the RTBF broadcaster.

On Tuesday, Bourgeois said in�an interview with�the broadcaster that he would not give permission for�arms sales to�Saudi Arabia given the mass executions in�the kingdom and its role in�the Yemeni conflict.
Bourgeois' spokesperson said later that the request was related to�some components of�military uniforms.Bourgeois said that he would not impose an embargo on�all deliveries of�military equipment or weapons to�Saudi Arabia and each case would be considered separately.

Earlier in�January, Germany's Greens demanded to�immediately halt trade relations with�Saudi Arabia and introduce a ban on�arms sales to�the country. German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Berlin would not stop arms deliveries to�Riyadh but�pledged to�have "a closer look" on�arms sales to�Saudi Arabia in�the future.

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia executed 47 people convicted of�terrorism and incitement to�violence, including Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, a critic of�the Saudi royal family. The move triggered violent protests in�Iran and other Shiite-dominated countries.

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