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Russia Nears Deal To Sell Air Defense Systems to Egypt
2005-04-27
Agence France-Presse, Cairo
www.defensenews.com/story.php? F=811786&C=mideast
Russia is close to a deal to sell an air defense system to Egypt, the head of Russia's top arms exporter said in Cairo on April 27.
"Negotiations on the sale of anti-aircraft defense systems are nearing their end," said Sergei Chemezov, head of the Rosoboronexport arms enterprise, who is accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin on a trip to Egypt. Russia and Egypt are to develop their "traditional cooperation in the military and military-technical domains, given bilateral interests and international engagements," said a joint statement issued by Putin and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Ahead of the visit, Putin advisor Sergei Prikhodko said Egypt was interested in buying aviation equipment and anti-aerial defense missiles.
Prikhodko said Russia was having trouble breaking into the Egyptian market because it is controlled by the United States, adding that "Egypt needs these weapons."
Source: IMRA – Independent Media Review and Analysis
