MOSCOW, October 21 -. RIA Novosti Polish Defense Minister Anthony Macherevich said that Egypt had sold Russian helicopter "Mistral" for the symbolic sum of one dollar.
The Egyptian side is called the word Macherevicha illogical and untrue, and the Russian Ministry of Defense - Friday stupidity, told for the sake of self-praise.
As the "Mistral" went to Egypt
After that, buy ships volunteered to Egypt. Helicopter received the names of Egyptian presidents - "Gamal Abdel Nasser" and "Anwar Sadat".
Buying the dollar
Later, answering journalists' questions about where the source of the information Macherevich cited "a very good source," and stressed that "the information is reliable."
At the same time the Polish media noted that appearing in the media about such a transaction posts raise serious doubts. So, the little-known Russian Internet portals link to the Egyptian TV channel SIS TV, but online sales channel of the information is not available. The first such reports on the sale of "Mistral" appeared in the summer of 2015.
Problems with logic
The Egyptian Embassy in Moscow said that the words Macherevicha have nothing to do with reality.
"How is it possible to comment on, if we know that Egypt is negotiating with Russia on weapons procurement for the" Mistral "? How is Egypt, according to you, can sell them for a dollar?" - Expressed surprise Advisor Ayman Moussa Arab country embassies.
Earlier, Cairo expressed a desire to purchase a Russian Ka-52K helicopters to equip ships. Egypt, analysts say, may be purchased for the "Mistral" is not less than 16 Ka-52K and a similar number of Ka-29/31.
Friday folly
"Exaltation of the Polish minister of defense is no longer a secret even in Poland" - said the agency spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
He stressed that such statements, "as well as many other pearls" Macherevich makes for self-praise.
"But it is a problem of the Polish leadership, not ours," - concluded Konashenkov.
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