Media: Russian crews " Mistrale arrived in the French Saint-Nazaire
The Russian Navy, which is Expected to form the crew of the helicopter carrier " Mistral ", on Wednesday arrived in the French port of Saint-Nazaire. Two Russian crew of 400 sailors are in the beauty of the training ship of the Baltic fleet " Smolny ", which sailed from Kronstadt on June 18, RIA " news " referring to Agency France-Presse. Says that the port of Saint-Nazaire " Smolny " came after 07. 00 (9. 00 Moscow time). Will that the training of Russian sailors will last for several months. Remember, on June 26, the Baltic plant in France sent the stern of the second Mistral. First because of the events in Ukraine have started talking about what a deal for the supply France Russia's helicopter carrier " Mistral " is able to be cancelled. Thus, in March, the French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius claimed that " the opportunity to cancel the sale of vessels of " Mistral " is included in the list of measures in the framework of the third series of sanctions against Russia." However, he later said that Paris has no plans to withdraw from the contract. But with the caveat that the final decision will be made in October. In June the leader Francois Hollande said that France will supply Two helicopter carrier " Mistral " Russia, if against it will not entered the European economic punishment. The contract for the construction of 2 " Mistrale " in France, Moscow and Paris signed in June 2011. The contract sum was 1, 2 billion euros. On ships are required to install the latest Russian weapon systems shock and defensive purposes, as well as among these supersonic cruise missiles. In October, France should give Russia the 1st of ships " Mistral ". The second ship was expected to be delivered in 2016.