Sentence examples for approved the export of from inspiring English sources

In July 2015 the UK approved the export of £990m of air-to-air missiles.

Israel recently approved the export of strawberries and flowers from Gaza to Europe.

And in Aug. 1980 Belgium approved the export of 4,600 tons of landmines to Col. Qaddafi's forces; many of these mines are now also loose.

"It makes little sense to use the same lengthy process to control the export of every latch, wire and lug nut for a piece of equipment like the F-16 when we have already approved the export of the whole aircraft," he said.

It was later reported that France had approved the export of police equipment and crowd-control devices to Tunisia at the height of the demonstrations, and that the French ambassador in Tunis was slow to grasp that the government was about to fall.

It also raised energy tariffs by up to 50%; they had been frozen for the past two years.Radical groups in Bolivia started a general strike aimed at forcing President Carlos Mesa to resign, after he approved the export of natural gas to Argentina.See article.

British officials also approved the export to Egypt of £51m worth of arms, including assault rifles, pistols and components for military vehicles and aircraft.

In May, the Guyanese government signed an agreement with the private concern that would allow it to launch satellites from the site if the United States government approves the export of sensitive technology.

He provided prominent support for American competitiveness in high technology, including HDTV, and won a role for the department in approving the export of technology with military applications, a function that had been the exclusive province of the State Department.

In November, an international coalition created to prevent the trade of rough diamonds that fuel conflict approved the unlimited export of stones from Marange, giving Mr. Mugabe even more incentive to consolidate the diamond wealth, primarily for himself and his allies, according to human rights groups and Western officials.

Earlier this month the US added Rosneft to its sanctions list and EU is expected to approve a ban on the export of advanced technology that could be used to drill for oil in Russia.