French Prime Minister Manuel Valls during the visit to Cairo 10-11 October, will sign a contract for the sale to Egypt of 2 first destined for the Russian Federation helicopter type " Mistral ", said Fins news official authorized by the government of France Stephane Le Foll.
"Yes, I think he will sign. We signed a contract with Egypt 3 weeks ago, it should be done, " said Le Foll, located with working visit in the Russian capital.
first about the fact that the transaction will be completed in the coming weekend, said Egypt's Ambassador in Paris Ihab Badawi.
the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" cost 1, 2 billion Euro was concluded between the French DCNS/STX and the "Rosoboronexport" in 2011. France had to give 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November last year, but due to the events in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia that never was.
in early August, Moscow and Paris adopted a conclusion on termination of validity of the contract for the construction and supply of 2 ships-docks-type " Mistral ". France after the return of the Russian equipment installed on the " Mistral ", will be able to dispose of the helicopter.
at the end of September it was announced that the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande reached an agreement with its Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sale of Egypt 2 destined for the Russian Federation helicopter carrier.
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