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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

France to open talks with Russia on warship contract

Mistral-class helicopter carrierFrance has decided to start official negotiations on the sale of a warship to Russia, a French economic journal reported on Tuesday.

Russia is seeking to buy a Mistral-class helicopter carrier, worth 400-500 million euros.

Citing unnamed sources, Les Echos said Paris would formulate its terms and the further course of negotiations would depend on the response from Moscow. A final decision is expected in mid-November at the latest.

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