The Ministry of defense: consensus Russia and France "Mistress" is the business
Consensus Russia and France "Mistress" is business, everything must be under contract, said Deputy defense Minister Anatoly Antonov. "I have already answered the question on the issue of punishment and execution of contracts - business is business, and all must be on the contract," he said. Antonov believes that the inclusion of his name in the sanction list of the European Union is not associated with a situation around the helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", RIA " Novosti." I "Mistralian" not engaged. For this reason, it is not a punishment for Mistral, relatively speaking, " said Antonov." I think that someone in Brussels just don't like what I'm talking about the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Needless to say, from a professional point of view, this means is pulled. This means, no other means to silence, " said Antonov, quoted by the news Agency. First the media said that the delay in deliveries of Russian helicopter type "Mistral" Vladivostok " is France a monthly basis in 2, 5 million euros. on 16 February, the head of the Ministry of defense Jean-Yves Le Drian said that the question of the supply of Russia's helicopter carrier type "Mistral" is not on the agenda. The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande after held in Minsk summit on the situation in Ukraine, said that the rules for the transmission of the first Russian Mistral is still not done. February 12, French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that the implementation of the Treaty between Russia and France on the production and delivery of helicopter carrier type "Mistral" still on time stopped, despite the positive results of the meeting in Minsk. France built by the order of Russia two Mistral. One of the helicopter carrier is ready for transfer, but France has suspended the supply of provisions in Ukraine. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow two Mistral France will have to pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. Russia has already prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France. As said defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, paid by France compensation for breach of contract will be sent to the program of rearmament of the Russian army. At the same time, according to the editor of "national defense" Igor Korotchenko, a political decision of the leadership of France provided for in the contract at Mistral in the form of force majeure releasing the French side from the payment of any penalties.