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Cooperation of Russia and NATO in Afghanistan halted.
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| Russia halted cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan | |||
The
cooperation of Russia and NATO in Afghanistan has been halted, including
a helicopter project, Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko told
russian news agency RIA Novosti on Thursday, September 25. "NATO
has walked away from these projects and adheres to this decision,"
Grushko said, specifying that the helicopter project was also halted. |
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 An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter takes off for an air-assault training flight from Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan |
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The United States
sanctions, previously imposed on Russia did not affect the supply of
Russian helicopters to Afghanistan. Russia previously signed three contracts
with the Pentagon for the supply of over 70 Mi-17 helicopters to the
Afghan army. In 2013, Russia completed the delivery of 12 Mi-17 under a 2012 option. That same year Rosoboronexport entered into another agreement for the supply of a batch of 30 helicopters. Russia supplies spare parts for helicopters to the Afghan army and trains specialists on helicopters maintenance at a training center based at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Repair Plant. Afghan anti-drug agencies’ specialists are also trained in Russia. In early April, foreign ministers of NATO ceased practical civil and military cooperation with Russia because of Crimea's reunification with Russia. In June ministers extended their decision. |
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