Rosoboronexport: we expect breakthrough in Arab arms market

Participation of the Rosoboronexport delegation in the Third Libyan Aviation Exhibition, LAVEX 2009, to be held from 5 until 8 October in Libya and to be accompanied by the 3rd Pan Arab-African Aviation Conference, will promote the systematic expansion of defence cooperation between Russia and Libya, and Russia and other states of the region.

“We expect significant shifts towards Russian weapons in regional arms markets in the near future,” Rosoboronexport Deputy Director General and head of the delegation Alexander Mikheev said.

“Interest in Russian combat aircraft, air defence systems, and training aids, as well as other weapons, materiel, and special equipment grows, and we hope to secure new and to a certain extent breakthrough contracts.”

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