France must show " absolute seriousness of his intentions as a reliable partner, If this happens, then Russia will be able to build Mistral itself, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. " The French are obliged to demonstrate absolute seriousness of his intentions as a reliable partner, a reliable supplier contracts. If they are such infallibility does not demonstrate, We will do (let's build a ship) it yourself. We now can do, " said Rogozin, who is quoted by RIA " Novosti ". For the last period of time in connection with disputes between Russia and Western countries on the situation in Ukraine, the U.S. began to exert strong pressure on France, calling to refuse the delivery of the courts in Russia. However, the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said on the first day of the week that his country will meet its obligations on the construction of the first ship of the type " Mistral " for the Russian Navy and send it on time. He said that work on the second ship will be depending on the position of the Russian capital in the Ukrainian crisis. Before that, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin called blackmail attempts by the US to force France not to ship Mistral to Russia. 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.
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