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Chirac visits Alcatel Alenia Space's facilities

Cannes, France - Aerospace sector is of a critical importance for EU

President of French Republic, Jacques Chirac, visited today the Alcatel Alenia Space’ facilities in Cannes. Talking with the French-Italian company’s workers Chirac said that aerospace sector is of a crucial importance for EU and that for this reason it is necessary to make efforts to confront the competition with USA, China, Russia and India. To confirm his belief the President announced to have ass...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 137268
Rome, Italy, 03/09/2006 16:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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