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Russia could pay 1.5 billion euros to France for Mistral class helicopter carriers

Mosca, Russia - It was unveiled by the deputy minister of Defense Vladimir Popovkin

Recently, during an interview, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said that his Country may have to pay 1.5 billion euros to France for the construction of four Mistral class helicopter carrier ships. It was unveiled today by the news agency "RIA Novosti". At the end of December 2010, following over a year and a half of negotiations, the consortium formed by the French "Direction...

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Rome, Italy, 03/03/2011 16:32
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