Russia to Export Missiles to Syria, Venezuela, Vedomosti Says
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Dec 26, 2008 06:20AM
Russia to Export Missiles to Syria, Venezuela, Vedomosti Says
By Lyubov Pronina
Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Russia plans to supply air-defense missile systems valued at $250 million to seven countries including Syria, Libya and Venezuela, Vedomosti reported, citing an unidentified official in Russian Technologies Corp.
Russia has started fulfilling orders of 200 S-125 systems that are due to be delivered during the next three years, the Moscow-based newspaper said. Russia will ship about 70 missile systems to Egypt, and also supply Myanmar, Vietnam and Turkmenistan, Vedomosti said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Lyubov Pronina in Moscow at lpronina@bloomberg.net;
Last Updated: December 26, 2008 05:58 EST