Algeria, Russia open negotiations on replacement of returned fighter jets

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Algeria launched negotiations with Russia to acquire between 12 and 16 Sukhoi-30 fighter jets to replace 15 MIG-29 fighter jets Algeria recently returned to Russia, citing poor quality, Reuters cited Russian press as saying on Thursday (May 15th). In 2006, Algeria purchased planes and other military equipment worth $6.5 billion in return for Russia's cancellation of Algeria's Soviet-era debt. According to news agency Interfax, a Russian military-industrial source said the new delivery could not be carried out before the expiration of the first contract in 2010-2011.

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