Media: Paris has been appointed responsible for the negotiations with Russia " Mistral "
Victoria Ivanova. The head of the General Secretariat for defence and national security (SGDSN) France, Louis Gauthier will represent the desires of the country in the negotiations with Russia on the issue of transfer of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ".
Gauthier was an adviser to the defense of ex-Prime Minister of France Lionel Jospin.
As reported printed illustrated edition, an opinion on the appointment Gauthier took himself head of the French Republic Francois Hollande in response to the request of assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov, which printed illustrated edition called Sherpa.
at the end of March Gauthier accompanied by the head of the shipbuilding organization DCNS engaged in the construction of " Mistral ", herv? Guillou two days left for the Russian capital to discuss with the Russian side possible way out. On the outcome of the negotiations, the journal does not inform.
in mid-April, the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in the process of "Straight line" said the refusal of France to supply the Russian Federation "Mistral" does not matter for Russia's defense capability. Putin also said Russia does not want to demand exorbitant penalties and fines, " but it is necessary that all costs that we incurred were returned ".
After 3 days, Hollande said that Paris is looking for a way out of the situation with the " Mistral ", the transfer of which, according to him, depends on the resolution of the Ukrainian fall.
the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carriers was signed between the French DCNS/STX and Rosoboronexport in 2011. France had to give the 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November of last year, it was announced November 14, but it never was. Russia expects France or delivery of the ships, or money back.
(Mistral) - landing vertolyotny ship dock amphibious assault ship-helicopter (France). The French classify the ships of class "Mistral" amphibious command ships (b
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