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Monday, May 25, 2009

Syria denies reports Russia called off MiG-31 deal

MiG-31 FoxhoundSyria on Sunday denied reports that Russia had decided to call off the sale to Damascus of eight MiG-31 planes in the wake of pressure from Israel.

"This is part of attempts to undermine the friendly relations and cooperation between Syria and Russia," an official Syrian statement quoted Reuters said.

According to a report in the Kommersant newspaper, Russia was supposed to sell eight MiG-31s to Syria. The $500m. deal was signed in early 2007, but work on the project was halted in April.

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