Media: Bochkarev received from Rogozin reprimand after the statement of " Mistral "

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has reprimanded the Deputy head of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission (VPK) Oleg Bochkarev his after his Statement about the refusal of Russia from built in France helicopter " Mistral ", informs " Kommersant ".

Statements Oleg Bochkarev about the refusal of Russia "Mistral" turned him a stern reprimand from his / her immediate superior, the head of the Collegium of the defense industry and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who learned about the words of his subordinate during a visit to the Baltic plant in St. Petersburg, writes " Kommersant ". The reason for the reprimand was not only public Statements and factual errors. Thus, According to the high position of the source in the government, he Bochkarev, who is responsible at Board MIC for the supply of equipment for airborne and ground forces, never to negotiation process was not involved. Dmitry Rogozin in connection with the incident were ordered to create rules of communication with the press to explain his subordinates will be able only with the personal permission of the head of the Board. According to sources in the military-technical sphere, Paris, in spite handed over a draft document on termination of the contract, officially Moscow's refusal to put the helicopter carrier was not notified, asking only to give time for reflection before the end of June (by this time will be ready the second ship, "Sevastopol" ). Before Tuesday the Deputy head of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission Oleg Bochkarev said that the issue of transfer of "Mistral" Russia and France is not discussed, the narrative is about the amount of compensation. According to him, Russia will build their own helicopter instead of the French " Mistral ". The contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier was signed between the French company DCNS and Rosoboronexport in 2011. The price of the contract - 1, 2 billion euros. 1st ship- "Vladivostok" - was obliged to go to the Russian Federation in 2014, the second - "Sevastopol" in 2015. Against delivery of the vessels made in the USA. Last year Paris at the time stopped the supply ships, for which he received the money, citing his disagreement with the policy of Russia in Ukraine. Opposing political force and the trade unions of France criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA.


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