Lavrov called the contract " Mistress " problem reputation of France
The issue of obligations for the supply of helicopter carrier Mistral is a Matter of reputation in France, contractual obligations should be fulfilled, said on the last working day of the week the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov.. " This problem is not ours, it is a problem of reputation in France. And then must execute the contract, " said Lavrov, speaking after the meeting of foreign Ministers of the OSCE countries in Basel, RIA " Novosti ". First on Thursday, the head of the Ministry of defense of the country, Jean-Yves Le Drian said France may never give Russia Mistral, if the situation in Ukraine will not change. Yesterday it was announced that the Russian Federation has prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France, if the helicopter carrier Mistral will not be delivered under the contract. The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande on November 25 announced the decision to stop at some time the delivery of the first helicopter type " Mistral " for the Russian Federation because of the situation in Ukraine. Thus the French elite were divided on the issue of " Mistral ". Simultaneously, the Deputy Russian defense Minister Yury Borisov said that Moscow wants to wait patiently for the execution of the contract for helicopter carrier. Russian authorities consider the possibility of going to court. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow two Mistral France will have to pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. 1st " Mistral " built in French shipyards in Saint-Nazaire for the Russian Federation - " Vladivostok " - had to be handed over to the Russian side on 14 November, However, the ceremony was cancelled at the initiative of Paris. Discussions around the ship resumed on November 18 - once the French media announced the discharge vessel of the Russian sailors, who for some time held it training. However, Russian sources later said that sailors still allowed. The second ship of the type " Mistral " - " Sevastopol " - November 20, was launched in the French Saint-Nazaire. VIDEO