Thailand in the 1st turn has the ability to be showed interest in buying Russian helicopters, among them multi-purpose Mi-17 helicopters, said Last news on Wednesday, the Director of the Center for analysis of world arms trade (CAMCO) Igor Korotchenko.

So the specialist explained the words of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who in conversation with the Thai Nation media group said about the fact that the Russian Federation is ready to supply weapons to Thailand in exchange for agricultural products.

"Thailand can motivate our helicopters in the 1st place military transport helicopters Mi-17. Chances are also available in the promotion of Russian armored vehicles and close air defense, " said Korotchenko.

at the same time the Director CAME said that about the specific volume of Russian arms supplies to Thailand to speak while early, because historically, this country was part of the US sphere of influence and preferred weapons and military equipment to Western manufacturers.

"The Russian Federation will be glad to enter into any significant contracts with Thailand, the only question is whether he is ready for it, because Bangkok has traditionally been in the sphere of US influence and made a bet on Western manufacturers. Anyway, in a helicopter possible niche of the contract, however, their specific volume as long as it's hard to rate ", - he noted.

the specialist also said that in the current situation of a barter system of mutual settlements Between Russia and Thailand is legitimate and interested in them both sides.

however, at the beginning of 2014 Ukraine has put Thailand party of five tanks " Oplot ". According to the agreement signed in September 2011, Kiev is obliged to deliver to the Thai side of the 49 tanks at a total cost of 200 million dollars.

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