The head of the Ministry of defense of Lithuania: France has not yet decided the issue of " Mistralian "
France has not yet decided the issue of supply of helicopter carrier Mistral to Russia, said on Wednesday the head of the Ministry of defense of Lithuania Juozas Olekas, who yesterday met with his French counterpart.
" I had the opportunity to talk with the Minister of defence of France, who again stated that this issue continues to be solved. Without a doubt, they understand the sensitivity of this issue, but are always looking for ways to solve the problem, " said Olekas.
He also said that the main problem for France in position around the " Mistela " is money that the country has already invested in the construction of the vessel, and possible ways to compensate them.
1st amphibious assault ship type " Mistral "ship " Vladivostok ", in accordance towards the Russian side of the invitation, had to be transferred to France by the Russian naval fleet on 14 November, however, the transfer until not held and clarity, when this can happen, there is still no. The country's leader Francois Hollande at a press conference on the results of the summit twenty said that decides the delivery of Russia's helicopter carrier type " Mistral " Without any external pressure and in Accordance with the interests of France. Before Hollande said that the main conditions for delivery of the ship is a real cease-fire in Ukraine, as well as the agreement on a political settlement of the fall.
Russia in the event of default of the French party to the delivery of ship-type " Mistral " until the end of November, wants to present a serious financial complaints, the amount of which will be made public, said first Fins news high-ranking source in the Russian capital.
Mistral (Mistral) - amphibious assault ship (France). The French classify class ships Mistral as amphibious command ships (b
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