The defense Ministry of France were not ready to provide comment on the request of the Russian Federation about the reasons for the failure of the contract for the supply of helicopter carrier Mistral.
" currently we do not have any information on your issue. Maybe it will come later, "said the Commissioner, the Ministry of defence, reports RIA" Novosti ". First Tuesday in Moscow sent to the French Ministry of defense, the query requirement to formally explain the reason of non-fulfillment of the contract for the supply of helicopter carrier Mistral. Authorized Federal service for military-technical cooperation explained that the Russian Federation may not follow the verbal statements of some politicians, even if it is the head of the country, for this reason, further decisions need a written explanation of the provisions. France builds on the order of 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.


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