Cairo To Buy Mistral Warships Originally Built For Moscow
September 23 2015
France and Egpyt have agreed that Cairo will purchase two helicopter carriers that were originally built for Russia, reports Agence France-Presse.
French President Francois Hollande and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi "have agreed on the principle and terms and conditions of Egypt's acquisition of the two Mistral-class vessels," said a statement from the Hollande's office on Wednesday.
No details were immediately available.
The first Mistral was once supposed to be...
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