The failure of France to contract "Mistral" Russia is a mistake that undermines the credibility of the country, the people's elected National Assembly of France, Governor of the 16th district of Paris Claude Goasguen.

"I myself was very upset with the fact that France decided not to put their ships Mistral. I think, after all this is a mistake, because it undermines the authority of France as a reliable partner, " said Goergen reporters on Wednesday.

according to his statement, the MPs strongly promote the idea that punishment is absolutely harmful phenomenon that France should not do what is dictated to US.

"Because France is a sovereign country," he added.


a contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter type "Mistral" was concluded between the French DCNS/STX and Rosoboronexport in 2011. France had to give 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November of last year, it was announced date 14 November, but it never was. In the early winter of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that he considered the conversation about a possible failure of the Treaty " premature ". Russia is waiting for France or delivery of the ships, or money back.

now against transfer of vessels actively serve the United States. Paris, on the one hand, declared that the execution of the Treaty with Russia, and the back - links the transfer of the court with progress in resolving the situation in Ukraine. The source of the Last news in the shipping industry have said before, that North America has proposed building a "Mistral" STX to fulfill an order for the construction of the American civil airliner.

Mistral (Mistral) - amphibious assault ship (France). The French classify the ships of the Mistral as amphibious command ships (b?timent de projection et de commandement).

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