The Franco-Russian dialogue about the " Mistral ": Paris will lose credibility
In case of disagreement from the contract on the delivery of the first helicopter type " Mistral " France will lose the trust of partners And will lose a privileged place in the dialogue with Russia, reported in Thursday statement, the Association Franco-Russian dialogue.
" If the sale (helicopter carrier) will finally be lifted, the Russian-French relations, for many years characterized by a high degree of trust And cooperation in such sensitive areas as aviation, space, defense, or high technology, risk to be " on the brakes " for a long time. In political terms, this will mean the loss of France in a privileged position in the dialogue with Russia, which it has always held up to the present time, " reads the communiqu?.
the Association believes that the promotion of the French leadership strike at the Russian-French relations, the most considering that the Russian Federation demonstrates a real effort in finding solutions to the political And, most humanitarian de-escalate in Ukraine.
for reviews of Franco-Russian dialogue, even intermediate, indeterminate message on the " Mistral " a heavy burden rests on the credibility of France And its international contractual obligations ". And this is not to mention what the price in economic And social terms, Paris will have to pay in the event of cancellation of the contract.
" The Association Franco-Russian dialogue agitating the French authorities to return to a realistic view of things And avoid turning yourself into a toy those who will benefit from the mutual estrangement of Russia And France, " the statement says.
Association Franco-Russian dialogue, which brings together authoritative business, political And cultural spheres of the two countries, was established in 2004 under the patronage of the presidents of Russia And France. The co-chairs of the dialogue are the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin And former Minister of transport, the French people's choice Thierry Mariani.
Mistral (Mistral) -amphibious assault ship (France). The French classify class ships Mistral as amphibious command ships (b
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