Victoria Ivanova. The contract on the "Mistral" to date, there continues to be no, said on the last working day of the week the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande, who was quoted by the radio station.

"Discussions are ongoing. I will decide in the coming weeks ", - said the head of France.

on the last working day of the week French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that Paris will conclude on compensation of the Russian Federation for non-delivery of helicopter carrier type "Mistral" at the end of the summer.

on Thursday, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation on the issues of military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said Last news that the Russian conversations with France on the "Mistral" is finished, and determines the timing and the amount that Paris would pay Moscow. According to his statement, the contract will be formally terminated in the near future, then the amount will be announced that France will pay. First French head of the Ministry of defense Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that France would not deliver the Mistrals to the Russian Federation, and aware, because it will cost the country approximately 1.2 billion euros.

the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" was signed between the French DCNS/STX and Rosoboronexport in 2011. France had to give the 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November of last year, but due to the events in Ukraine that has not yet been.

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