Posted on 11/04/2010 12:51:59 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
As news agencies reported early this week, the attraction which the governments of Iran and Bolivia feel towards each other has now become manifest in a number of bilateral agreements in various areas, including defence. According to different sources, Bolivian Economy and Finance Minister Luis Arce announced plans to purchase different defence-related equipment from Iran. Bolivian President Evo Morales and his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, signed the agreements during a recent four-day visit of the Bolivian leader to Teheran.
“We have expressed ... our interest in buying some airplanes and helicopters of Iranian manufacture, which are basically for training,” Arce told state media. The list of aircraft include the Fajr-3 four-seat training aircraft, built by Teheran-based Fajr Aviation & Composites Industry; the S-68 turboprop training aircraft, which is based on the Pilatus PC-7; the HESA Iran-140 transport aircraft, a license-built version of the Antonov An-140 for 52 passengers; as well as a four-seat version of a not further specified helicopter type.
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