French President Francois Hollande says he will make a decision “in the coming weeks” on the fate of a contract with Russia that promises the latter country two Mistral-class warships but that has been suspended.
Apparently referring to talks with Moscow, Hollande said on Monday “We are in a discussion… which will require a decision that I have to take, and I will take in the coming weeks.”
The French president admitted “We have contractual obligations.”
Paris was to sell the helicopter-carrier warships to Moscow under a EUR 1.2-billion (USD 1.3-billion) agreement signed with Russia in 2011. The first warship, the Vladivostok, …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
