Rosoboronexport to export over $9 bln worth of weapons in 2011 - general director
ZHUKOVSKY, Moscow region. Aug 17 (Interfax) - The Russian weapons export monopoly, Rosoboronexport, will sell over $9 billion worth of exports to foreign clients in 2011, which is more than in 2010, Rosoboronexport General Director Anatoly Isaikin said.
"I am sure that we will exceed last year's target. Military products that are worth at least $9 billion will be exported this year," Isaikin told journalists on Wednesday.
Despite the fact that the situation in a number of regions of the world, particularly North Africa, has deteriorated recently, Rosoboronexport has managed to retain its positions on the weapons exports market, Isaikin said. "We have even managed to conclude a number of swift contracts," he said.
Rosoboronexport is seeking to step up its activities in Africa, Southeast Asia, and other regions, he said.