Russia covets the French technology - June 12, 2010
As demonstrated by these matriochkas high 13 meters, which will adorn the entrance to Grand Palace, the visit of Vladimir Putin, started Thursday night in Paris, sacrifice largely Franco-Russian folklore. It was under the canopies of this symbolic place of French culture that the Prime Minister and his Russian counterpart, Francois Fillon, will open Friday morning a "Russian national exhibition. Previously, the strongman of the country will have breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with Jacques Chirac, then lunch with Nicolas Sarkozy. Fifteen Russian regions, including the turbulent Chechnya will be represented in Paris. A gathering of Russian masters, especially from the aerospace, automotive or pharmacy, will accompany Vladimir Putin.
France, the ninth largest trading partner of Russia
Unlike the two previous visits of Russian leaders in the capital – in November 2009 and March 2010 – no significant agreement should be concluded. In recent months, Moscow and Paris live on their laurels: the future participation of EDF and GDF-Suez in the pipeline South Stream and Nord Stream, the cooperation of the manufacturer Safran construction project of Sukhoi Superjet 100, the Alstom entry in the capital of the manufacturer of trains, Transmashholding. No room for complacency in the face of inroads by Russian companies in Italy and especially Germany.France is the sixth investor in Russia and the ninth largest trading partner countries.
Ads should be reserved for the visit of Nicolas Sarkozy Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, June 19, in the presence of Dmitry Medvedev: Arianespace is about to purchase Russian rockets, and Martin Bouygues person would enter the Board Skolkovo, a project of Sophia-Antipolis in Russian, which arouses the skepticism of business.
Negotiations on the Mistral
The future of bilateral economic relations is first suspended negotiations started for the purchase by the Russian navy, a helicopter carrier Mistral. Russia, which is counting on France to help modernize its economy, relies on the expertise of the hexagon.
But Paris is reluctant to give Moscow a part of the military technology of this building.It would, however, a "good deal for the French manufacturer," says Vladimir Putin. "A helicopter-carrier as it cost around 300 million euros," added the Prime Minister who wants to buy a copy and duplicating the other three shipyards in the country. The Franco-Russian friendship has its limits.
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