Ivanovich was never good at small talk; while his honesty might have earned him respect in academia and education, in the arms trade, such a man could easily get devoured completely.
Joe Ga now wondered if the detainment of Yuginebert Company's goods was someone deliberately targeting him.
Because Joe Ga could confirm without even checking the documents that Ivanovich's goods were legal and definitely in order, as such a meticulous newcomer wouldn't make mistakes on details clearly dictated by law.
Italy is the most lenient among Western European customs. Just yesterday, Joe Ga saw a news report that Italy had specifically issued a decree to help its own arms companies partially circumvent NATO sanction dates.
It also slowed the release of the sanctions list, allowing arms companies to obtain a 'final end-user certificate' legally, thus enabling them to legally trade arms with Africa.