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US Lifts Russian Arms Exporter’s Mi-17 Maintenance Sanctions in Afghanistan

Russian Aviaton » Tuesday September 6, 2016 23:02 MSK
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US has lifted sanctions against Rosobonexport’s contracts in Afghanistan, the firm’s deputy director told Sputnik on Tuesday.

The United States has lifted sanctions against Russia’s state arms exporter Rosobonexport’s Mi-17 helicopter maintenance contracts in Afghanistan, the firm’s deputy director told Sputnik on Tuesday.

"On November 24, 2015, the United States lifted sanctions imposed on September 2 against Rosoboronexport’s maintenance contracts for Mi-17 helicopters in Afghanistan," Sergey Goreslavsky said at the Army-2016 military and technical forum near Moscow.

He added that Washington’s decision could be extended beyond the two years it was imposed on.