PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron expects to seal a deal to promote 12 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets to Serbia when he visits the nation later this week, his workplace advised journalists in a briefing on Wednesday.
Buying French Rafales would mark a shift away from Russia as Belgrade’s historic weapons provider. The nation nonetheless depends on Soviet-designed MiG-29 jets, alongside Russian missiles and tanks.
The Elysee on Wednesday didn’t present particulars on the mannequin of jets or the quantity of the sale.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is because of meet with Macron on Thursday, flagged the potential deal throughout a go to to France in April. He beforehand advised Reuters that 12 new Rafale jets may price the Balkan nation round 3 billion euros ($3.34 billion).
($1 = 0.8985 euros)
