Commissioner DCNS: "Mistral" has not left the port of Saint-Nazaire
Both of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", built on concluded in 2015, with Russia the agreement, which was terminated in the last month of summer of the current year by agreement of the parties, remain in Saint-Nazaire, said the notary of the French state company DCNS military shipbuilding. "I can tell you that Both ships remained in the Harbor of Saint-Nazaire, in their places. The only difference from what we see every day Is the fact that the "Vladivostok" working engine room "? RIA "news" words of the Deputy of the municipal Council of the city of Saint-Nazaire from the party "national front" Jean-Claude Blanchard. "Even near parked a lot of cars, there are also luxury class. However, I don't think This is due to the possible arrival of the delegation of Egypt who wrote about media " ? stated Blanchard. Prior to this, some media reported that the first ship, had some time ago, the name " Vladivostok ", left the port of Saint-Nazaire and placed in another area of the Bay of Biscay." It is not true. Both ships remained in place, they never left Saint-Nazaire ", ? DCNS said Commissioner. Before the French media wrote that Egypt was "close to reaching an agreement on the acquisition of one 2" Mistral ", built for the Russian Federation. August 27 military-diplomatic source said that Egypt has ordered the Russian combat helicopters Ka-52 " alligator ". We emphasize that there is a modification of the Ka-52K, created with an eye for placement on landing ships of the " Mistral ". On 26 August, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin called a trade secret, a possible debate at the highest level the issue of the interest of Egypt to the purchase of " Mistral ". He said that now the question of the sale and purchase of "Mistral" is only in the conduct of France. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande on August 6 agreed to halt the validity of the contract for construction and supply of 2 amphibious assault ships of the " Mistral ". Then the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that Paris is without question will find buyers for the helicopter. 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 in France has criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA.