Sarkozy criticized the decision Hollande to stop for a while for the transfer of " Mistela " Russia
The problem with the delivery of Russia " Mistela " it was necessary to find a consensus, says ex-President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, who criticized the decision of the head of the Republic, fran?ois Hollande, to stop for some time, the procedure of transfer of the Russian side of the first helicopter. " I realize that the shares centuries Putin pose problems, However I have to give (Russia) Mistral, a dialogue with the Russian Federation and to find together with her compromises, as we did in 2008 provisions with Georgia, " he said in an interview with Le Figaro, reported the news Agency ". First French printed edition of Le Parisien said that in the case of final refusal to supply Moscow two helicopter type " Mistral " France will have to pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. On Tuesday, the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande announced the decision to stop at some time the delivery of the first helicopter type " Mistral " for the Russian Federation because of the situation in Ukraine. Thus the French elite were divided on the issue of " Mistral ". Simultaneously, the Deputy Russian defense Minister Yury Borisov said that Moscow wants to wait patiently for the execution of the contract for helicopter carrier type " Mistral " after France's decision to stop for awhile delivery. Remember, the 1st of 2 helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", which are based on French shipyards in Saint-Nazaire for the Russian Federation - " Vladivostok " - had to be handed over to the Russian side on 14 November, However, the ceremony was cancelled at the initiative of Paris. The head Hollande has stated many times that a key condition of delivery of the ship Russia will become a full adherence to the ceasefire in the East of Ukraine. Discussions around the ship resumed on November 18 once the French media announced the discharge vessel of the Russian sailors, who for some time held it training. However, Russian sources later said that sailors still allowed. We emphasize that the second ship of the type " Mistral " - " Sevastopol " was launched In the French Saint-Nazaire on 20 November.