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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Russia to appoint new team of Mistral deal negotiators

Mistral-class Amphibious assault shipThe Russian Defense Ministry will appoint a new team of negotiators to a possible $1.5 billion deal to buy Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France, a ministry source told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

Under the deal, Russia and France will co-build two Mistral-class helicopter carriers at France's shipbuilding yard at Saint Nazaire, while another two Mistrals will be built in Russia's St. Petersburg.

"New representatives will take part in the next round of Russian-French Mistral talks," the source said. "At the moment, they are receiving the necessary documentation on the contract."

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