French Ambassador in Cairo: Paris will give Egypt “Mistral” in the summer – TASS

CAIRO, April 10. / Corr. Tass Tarasov /. Helicopter type “Mistral”, previously built for Russia, will be transferred to Egypt during the summer. This was reported on Sunday agency MENA French Ambassador in Cairo Andre Parent in anticipation of President Francois Hollande

two-day visit begins on April 17 “Their delivery is scheduled in the summer, between July and August,” -. He said

France signed a contract with Russia for the construction of “Mistral” for the Russian Navy in the summer of 2011. In 2014, Paris has frozen delivery vehicles in connection with the situation in Ukraine and in August 2015 the Russian Federation and France terminated the contract. Under the agreement, Russia was returning an amount of the order of € 949 million, as well as installed on the ships of the Russian equipment, then France could dispose of the ships built in its sole discretion. Shortly thereafter, “Mistral” has acquired Egypt

Back in February of this year, it was reported that the delivery will be carried out in two stages: one ship and one in June – September.. At the same time the French Saint-Nazaire port for training on the helicopter began arriving sailors Egypt -. Two crew total number of 360 persons

According to the Ambassador, during the visit of the President of France at the invitation of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the two countries will sign about 30 agreements and memoranda of understanding. In addition to military-technical cooperation, said Paran, will discuss security issues, primarily the fight against terrorism, as well as the economic partnership, including in the energy sector, tourism, vocational training and culture. With Hollande will arrive in Cairo around 60 representatives of French companies.