Paris anyway Moscow return the money for "Mistral"

[DARPA]

Russia will make a final decision on the French helicopter carrier "Mistral" to the end of April, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday, the general director of Rosoboronexport Anatoly Isaykin.

"The time frame yet allow to negotiate and find a compromise solution, if necessary. A final decision, we will wait to May," - said Isaykin.

He stressed that between France and Russia are actively negotiating. "There is an active negotiating process, intensive process, challenging, and above all in France," - said Isaykin.

He noted that France, in any case Russia will return the money for the "Mistral". "In fact, the money spent on the purchase of the Russian ships will be returned in full, no doubt, even with a vengeance. But it" with interest "can not be very large. All of this is written in the contract," - said Isaykin.

He noted that the greatest damage to France's image will suffer from the loss. "The greatest damage incurred by a party that builds and does not comply with its obligations. It is above all a moral damages, damage to the image of the country. I think that the French side is well aware," - said Isaykin.

The contract for the supply of two helicopter type "Mistral" was signed between the French DCNS / STX and Rosoboronexport in 2011. France was the first ship to pass "Vladivostok" in November last year, announced the date of November 14, but it never happened. In December, the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he believes the conversation about the possible failure of the transaction "premature." Russia expects from France or supply ships, or money back.