Tweet
RUSSIA SIGNS DEALS UNDER AMBITIOUS WEAPONS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 1, 2011 - 16:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said he
has signed all deals under an ambitious weapons procurement program
except for one, following official criticism that the military was
falling short of its annual plan.
"The signings took place yesterday and the day before, there's only
the contract with the United Shipbuilding Corporation that's left,"
Serdyukov told reporters on Thursday, September 1.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin instructed the ministry
to conclude all deals under the procurement program for 2011 by
September. The ministry has been criticized by the Kremlin for making
slow progress on the program.
Alexander Sukhorukov, the former head of the Russian arms procurement
service Rosoboronzakaz, was appointed deputy defense minister by
President Dmitry Medvedev earlier on Thursday.
Sukhorukov will be overseeing an $730-billion procurement program
through 2020, RIA Novosti reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 1, 2011 - 16:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said he
has signed all deals under an ambitious weapons procurement program
except for one, following official criticism that the military was
falling short of its annual plan.
"The signings took place yesterday and the day before, there's only
the contract with the United Shipbuilding Corporation that's left,"
Serdyukov told reporters on Thursday, September 1.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin instructed the ministry
to conclude all deals under the procurement program for 2011 by
September. The ministry has been criticized by the Kremlin for making
slow progress on the program.
Alexander Sukhorukov, the former head of the Russian arms procurement
service Rosoboronzakaz, was appointed deputy defense minister by
President Dmitry Medvedev earlier on Thursday.
Sukhorukov will be overseeing an $730-billion procurement program
through 2020, RIA Novosti reported.