Baghdad and Moscow intend to complete the Russian arms deal for Iraq worth $ 4 billion
Baghdad and Moscow intend to complete the Russian arms deal for Iraq worth $ 4 billion
Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:14
Translation / Baghdadiya News / .. Reuters news agency said, quoting a statement, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari that “Moscow and Baghdad are moving forward in Russian armament deal valued at $ 4 billion.” It would make Russia the second largest supplier of arms to the country in time which contradicts this statement reports that the cancellation of the deal because of the potential for corruption. The Iraqi foreign minister by saying that “In principle, the parties intend to be bound by this contract.”
The Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has announced over the past year canceled a deal military aircraft and helicopters and missiles from Russia, but to the contrary with the movements of the defense minister, who said “that the agreement was valid.”
The source said Russia’s state arms Rosporn Export transaction have not been canceled but have not yet entered into force as they wait to pass through a series of legislative actions. Zebari added, “I think that the question is in the distribution of money it is essential that the payment is made in advance and we have a political crisis because our budget for 2013 is not approved by the Parliament.”
Conventions weapons is a sensitive issue for Iraq Valmaadat U.S. military is still the major equipment to Iraqi forces, but Russian deal seems it will open the door for the owners of the dimensions of American pressure by diversifying the sources of armament. Finished / 21
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