Victoria Ivanova. The deal between France and Russia on the helicopter carrier type "Mistral" is still in a frozen state, said on Wednesday, defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

"Our priority today is to stabilize the situation with security in Ukraine, which means that the ceasefire by all parties and the project of a political exit from the fall," said Les Adrian, speaking in the National Assembly (the lower house of Parliament) in France.

He said that before the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that the decision to stop for awhile delivery of Mistrale " is connected with the situation in Ukraine.

the contract for manufacture and delivery of two (2) helicopter carrier type "Mistral" was concluded between the French DCNS and the "Rosoboronexport" in 2011. France had to give 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November last year, it was announced date 14 November, but it never was.

in early winter the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that he considered the conversation about the possible failure of the Treaty " premature ". Russia expects from France or supply ships, or money back.

now against transfer of vessels actively supporting US. Paris on the one hand stated that should execute the contract with Russia, and with the reverse - link transmission ships with the progress in the settlement of the situation in Ukraine.

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