France may lose 200-250 million euros as a result of the refusal to supply Russia 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" and their resale to Egypt, reported in circulation, the division of Finance of the French Senate (upper house of Parliament).

"If Egypt signed a fundamental agreement about the resale of ships to be implemented, it will cost the country's budget in an amount of from 200 to 250 million euros," - said in the communiqu?.

the contract for production and delivery of 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 for the construction and supply of 2 ships-docks-type " Mistral ". France after the return of the Russian equipment installed on the " Mistral ", will be able to dispose of the helicopter.

first it was claimed 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 ".

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