France has made great efforts in the negotiations with Russia "Mistral" in order to achieve the establishment of the amount of compensation below 1 billion euros, writes French printed illustrated edition Challenges.
"Prisoner between 2 countries, the Treaty stipulates punitive penalties in a maximum amount of 250 million euros in the case that the supply of helicopter carrier will not be implemented. However, the Russian side demands the return as it made 890 million euros, and compensation payments in EUR 300 million for those costs, which required upgrading (for the characteristics of the hangars and flight deck "Mistral" ), as well as the reconstruction of berths ports ", - reported in the publication, reports the news Agency.
printed illustrated edition specified that " in the end, the total amount of payments will be about 1, 2 billion euros, But Paris is working to ensure that it was below the symbolically important level of 1 billion ". Review Challenges, this number will be easier to operate, providing explanations of the French community are made large payments under the contract. The publication notes that "very challenging" and will be the dismantling of Russian equipment that is already installed on 2 helicopter. Its Price is estimated at 30 million euros for each of the courts." similarly, in the process of negotiations, Russia has insisted that it had agreed on the candidacy of a potential buyer made for her " Mistral ". But Paris informs that wants in this case only "consult" with the Russian side ", - said printed illustrated edition. 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. The Deputy Chairman 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 ".

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