Authenticity of Saudi arms deal docs questioned

After casting doubt on the authenticity of the documents Defense Minister Panos Kammenos submitted to Parliament on Monday that supposedly prove Vassilis Papadopoulos was authorized by Saudi Arabia to broker a deal for Greece to sell it arms and missiles, New Democracy on Thursday accused the Independent Greeks leader of breaking the law and deception.

In a press conference, conservative lawmakers Makis Voridis and Nikos Panayiotopoulos said that the broker was described in the documents as an "exporting entity." A person who supposedly represents Saudi Arabia cannot export to it as well, they said.

Citing a series of other shortcomings of the documents that cast suspicion on their authenticity, Voridis said that Kammenos "lied." "Is he now using forged documents?" Voridis asked.

On Wednesday New Democracy requested that the stalled sale of ammunition to...