Question on the lease by Russia of helicopter carrier type "Mistral" after selling them to Egypt to be delivered, even by the calculations, as there is an end-user certificate, said 1st Deputy Chairman of the Department of the state Duma on industry Vladimir Gutenev.

first notified that the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande reached an agreement with its Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi under the terms of the sale 2 destined for the Russian Federation helicopter type " Mistral ".

"The question about the lease of "Mistral" after the resale to Egypt, even according to the calculations cannot be made because there is an end-user certificate. If the final buyer is Egypt, that he can neither assign nor to put in place hiring third countries, " said Fins news Gutenev.

he also said that after the Russian Experts actively participated in the retrofitting of " Mistral ", built at the stern, developed the control system in the Russian Federation there is not a single secret about helicopter carriers, which could then generate interest.

a contract for production and delivery in Russia 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" cost 1, 2 billion Euro was concluded between the French DCNS/STX and the "Rosoboronexport" in 2011. France had to give 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November last year, but due to the events in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia that never was.

in early August, Moscow and Paris adopted a conclusion on termination of validity of the contract. France after the return of the Russian equipment installed on the " Mistral ", will be able to dispose of the helicopter.

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