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Tuesday 21 February 2017 - 12:27
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Russia considering Iraq's request for new arms amid Anti-Daesh fight

Sputnik- Moscow is addressing the issue of new military equipment deliveries to Iraq's armed forces.


ABU DHABI (Sputnik) Russia is considering Iraq's requests fornew military equipment deliveries toits armed services, Federal Service forMilitary-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Deputy Director Alexei Frolkin said Tuesday.


"Iraq's requests inthe interests ofall national armed forces are underconsideration," Frolkin told reporters atthe IDEX-2017 exhibition inthe United Arab Emirates.

He noted that Russian-Iraqi military technical cooperation "is developing quite effectively."
"Russia provides considerable support and assistance toIraq in the fight againstthe Daesh terrorist organization banned inRussia," Frolkin said.


Last summer, Russia supplied Iraq witha new batch ofMi-28NE "Night Hunter" military helicopters, designed totake part inoperations againsttanks, infantry combat vehicles and armored personnel carriers amongother targets.

 
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