The situation around Russia French Mistral helicopter carriers remains uncertain, but the chance for a favorable resolution of the problem remains, said Last news on the last working day of the week the head of the FSMTC Alexander Fomin.

"I cannot say for sure whether delivered "Mistral" or not. We are in collaboration with our French partners and are working on this. I think that the chance for a favorable outcome to date is ", - said the head of service.


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.

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