Kremlin: Putin and Hollande have the opportunity to discuss the "Mistral" at the meeting in Yerevan

During the meeting in Yerevan on the last working day of the week the presidents of Russia and France Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande will discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreements and may be the subject of " Mistral ", said the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
"Will host a state dinner on behalf of the President of the Republic of Armenia, then our bilateral meeting with Sargsyan and then contact with Hollande," said Ushakov, quoted by RIA " Novosti ".
He said that the leaders of Russia and France met in Normandy, spoke at Vnukovo In the leadership of the Russian Federation With participation of the German Chancellor, and on many occasions had contact by phone." there are currently too will be very important in view of the need to motivate the organization of the Minsk agreement of February 19th, and we expect that this bill will be a thorough exchange of views between the leaders of France and Russia, " - said Ushakov. According to his statement, will be discussed and other issues of international agenda, including the situation in the middle East, as well as issues of bilateral contacts. Answering the question about the possibility of a discussion of " Mistral ", Ushakov said: "I think that the "Mistral" presidents will say too, of course ". The Kremlin expects that Hollande will share with Putin at the core of talks with Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko." on 22 April in Paris will be the Ukrainian leader Poroshenko and probably will be Held in Paris on an exchange of views on How to carry out more effectively the "Minsk-2" and, perhaps the leader Hollande will share with our President on the substance of the negotiations, " - said Ushakov. on April 19, the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that Paris and Moscow are looking for a way out around the helicopter " Mistral ". April 16, leader Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will not require from Paris payments penalties and exorbitant fines for non-delivery of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", but hopes that the French government will reimburse Russia costs. Fifteen April ship "Sevastopol" class " Mistral ", built by order of Russia at the French shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, has successfully completed validation in the sea. Before the head of Rosoboronexport Anatoly Isaikin said Russia and France still have about 2 months of on the dialogues. 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. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow with two Mistral France should pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. Meanwhile, Russia has already prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France. As said, the Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, France paid compensation for breach of contract will go to the program of rearmament of the Russian army.


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