Kwasniewski: the Deal with Poland was to compensate for France's failure to supply "Mistral" Russia
Buy Poland 50 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters had to compensate France, the losses due to non-delivery of Russian courts " Mistral ", said the ex-President of Poland Alexander Kwasniewski.
in the interview of radio station RMF Kwasniewski said that Poland took a serious part to "force the French to abandon one of the best contracts for them, namely from the sale of "Mistral" Russia in connection with aggression in Ukraine ", informs RIA " news ".
according to his statement, the Purchase of helicopters Caracal was in a sense to compensate for the loss of France in connection with the situation with the " Mistral "." Then there was such a "gentleman's agreement" in the European Union and NATO, because of this upcoming contracts for military equipment we shall consider with more sympathy to the French sentences ", Greg told the ex-President. Remember, Polish politicians, and in truth, actively opposed the sale of "Mistral" Russia. As told speaker of the Commission of the French Senate, Robert del Picchia, Poland threatened Paris to suspend the dialogues on the deal to buy 50 helicopters Caracal in the amount of 2, 5 billion euros, in the case of transfer of helicopter carrier to Russia. The Ministry of development Poland October 4, said the refusal from the largest contracts for the purchase of helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, noting that " the contractor gave suggestions to appropriately the economic interest and safety of the Polish country." Dialogues about the purchase started the previous government of Poland. The rejection of the Treaty led to the international scandal. The contract for the manufacture and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" for the price of 1, 2 billion Euro from the outset was concluded between the French DCNS/STX and Rosoboronexport in 2011. 1st ship, named "Vladivostok" France had to give in November 2014, but due to events in Ukraine and introduction of sanctions against Russia the head of state Francois Hollande decided to stop for awhile the action of the contract. In early August 2015, Moscow and Paris adopted a conclusion about the stop of the contract for construction and the supply of " Mistral ", which were then sold to Egypt.
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