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Good afternoon, colleagues.

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We are holding our latest regular meeting of the Commission 

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for Military Technology Cooperation.

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I propose that we discuss the current situation in this sector 

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and outline our next steps to discuss the military 

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technology cooperation system.

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Let me start by noting that competition on the global arms and military 

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equipment market has become noticeably more intense of late,

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though this was always quite a competitive sector really.

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Our defence industry companies have felt this change,

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and this year have encountered instances of unfair competition from 

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some Western countries and companies.

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It is doubly difficult to work under politically motivated sanctions,

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of course, but this is not a unique situation.

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At the same time, Russia is continuing to develop its cooperation with 

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foreign states in the military technology sector.

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Our companies now have a very solid orders portfolio worth 

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more than $50 billion.

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We meet our obligations to our foreign partners consistently on time 

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and to the required quality standards.

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We have already fulfilled 70 percent of planned deliveries 

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for this year, as of October 1.

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We have also continued our import replacement programme 

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in the defence sector.

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Russian producers are becoming less dependent on foreign components.

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In short, our defence industry exporters are confirming 

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their reputation of reliable partners.

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It is essential, of course, to continue filling the order books in this 

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sector, and develop our cooperation,

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especially in joint production of military equipment and training 

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foreign specialists to service and repair this equipment.

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To do this, we need to make maximum use of the opportunities presented 

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by the big international salons and exhibitions and demonstrate 

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the most advanced models our country produces in this sector.

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In 2015, delegations from more than 60 countries in the Middle East,

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Africa, South America, and Central,

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South and Southeast Asia visited events of this kind held in Russia.

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Talks with foreign buyers resulted in major contracts signed 

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for aviation and armoured tank hardware,

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and also air defence systems.

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The MAKS-2015 salon alone resulted in contracts for a total of more 

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than 350 billion rubles.

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Of course, we must work now to not just consolidate our position with 

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our key partners, but also to take more active measures to promote our 

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products on regional markets, offer flexible payment options,

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launch inter-sectoral projects and offer modern logistics 

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support schemes.

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I think it essential too that we analyse the experience of other 

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exporter countries in the military technology cooperation sector 

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and borrow their best practices,

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so as to ensure that in the current environment,

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we keep up our level and quality of cooperation with 

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countries in all parts of the world.