EXCLUSIVE: Canadian defence deal with Azerbaijan raises new questions about arms export controls
A deal by a Canadian company to export armoured personnel carriers to Azerbaijan and set up a joint production of these military-style vehicles in the oil-rich former Soviet republic is once again raising questions about the efficacy of Canada’s defence export controls. Toronto-based INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing has signed a deal with Azerbaijan’s interior ministry under which the company has already delivered “a few” Canadian-made armoured personnel carriers (APCs). The privately owned company has also set up a joint venture with an Azerbaijani firm to produce APCs in Azerbaijan,…
