Russia and Niger have signed a contract for the delivery of 12 MI-35 attack helicopters, according to Anatoly Punchuk, Deputy Director, Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSMTC). The deal was concluded during the Russia-Africa forum, currently ongoing in Russia's southern city of Sochi. This reported by Sputnik.
The signing of the deal comes as Russia and Eritrea signed an intergovernmental agreement outlining cooperation in peaceful nuclear energy use at the forum earlier today.
The inaugural Russia-Africa summit and business forum kicked off on 23 October in the Russian southern resort city of Sochi.
