Rusia suministrará al Líbano helicópteros Mi-24 de ataque en lugar de los 10 MIG-29 originalmente acordados, según comunica la oficina presidencial, el 27 de febrero. Este material ha sido solicitado urgentemente por el Líbano, y están equipados con cohetes y electrónica avanzada.
El presidente libanés, Sleiman, mantuvo conversaciones con el presidente ruso, Dmitry Medvedev, en Moscú, la primera visita realizada por un jefe de estado libanés a Rusia. En total serán suministrados 10 Mi-24. En la visita también fue firmado un acuerdo de colaboración militar para proveer al ejército libanés de material ruso.
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Russia has agreed to supply Lebanon with Mi-24 helicopter gunships instead of the MIG-29 fighter jets originally agreed, the office of Lebanese President Michel Sleiman said Feb. 27. The Russian authorities agreed to replace the MIG-29 fighters, initially foreseen in their military aid, with Mi-24 helicopters as the Lebanese army urgently needs this type of aircraft equipped with rockets and sophisticated means of defense," a statement said.
Sleiman held talks Feb. 25 with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, in Moscow, the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to Russia.
Lebanon's defense minister, Elias Murr, told reporters 10 Mi-24s would be delivered instead of 10 MIG-29s.
The statement from Sleiman's office said that while in Moscow the president also signed a "military cooperation agreement providing for the supply of equipment to the Lebanese army and the training of its officers and men.
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