South America, Africa display keen interest in Russian weaponry at LAAD arms show

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6. /TASS/. Representatives of South American and African countries are holding active negotiations with Russian arms producers at the LAAD-2017 international defense exhibition in Brazil, Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Anatoly Punchuk said on Thursday. Punchuk is heading the Russian delegation at the LAAD-2017 defense exhibition. "The negotiation rooms of Russian producers are constantly busy and negotiators are actually standing in line to get there as a very good dialog is under way," Punchuk said. "Moreover, the dialog is under way with representatives of both the Latin American region and Africa. This is very good dynamics, which drastically differs from the sentiments of the previous exhibition that was held two years ago," Punchuk said. Great interest has been displayed in Russian armaments but no contracts are expected at the exhibition, he said. "We hope for eventual accords that can lay the basis for future contracts," Punchuk said. Read more