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Iran to buy 100 Russian Topolov-204 and 214 planes |
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Sunday, 02 March 2008 |
Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Mar. 02 - Iran is set to purchase 100 Russian Topolov-204 and Topolov-214 planes over the next 10 years, state media reported.
The agreement, set to be signed in May, is believed to be worth in the region of 2 to 2.5 billion dollars, the state-run news agency ISNA reported on Saturday.
The agreement will include export of the planes and permission for assembly in both Iran and Russia, ISNA said.
A further agreement will be signed to address the issues of servicing and repairing the planes and will include the purchase of five Topolov-334 planes in five years, the report added.
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