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Good afternoon, colleagues,

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Today we are holding a regular meeting of the Commission for Military 

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Technical Cooperation with Foreign States.

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As per tradition, we will start with the current situation in this 

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sphere and then map our further steps to strengthen Russia’s positions 

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on the global market of weapons and military equipment.

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Based on the results of January to September 2017,

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our military technical contract portfolio exceeds $45 billion.

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Under the 2017 plan, our export deliveries will amount to $15.3 billion.

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We must implement our plans in full,

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and we must also continue to enhance our efficiency in the sphere 

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of military technical cooperation,

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including by tightening control over the implementation 

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of our contractual obligations.

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At the same time, I would like to point out that the Russian producers 

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and suppliers of weapons and military equipment have to operate 

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in difficult conditions and amid unfair competition,

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which has become obvious and includes hampered financial settlements,

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logistical obstacles and problems with protecting intellectual rights.

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Taken together, this results in increased spending and complicates 

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the work of the Russian parties to military technical cooperation.

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Despite this, we have strengthened the economic and financial stability 

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of our defence companies and increased their technological 

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and production capacities over the past few years,

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which allows them to increase exports and improve the quality 

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of exports, both military goods and high-tech civilian goods.

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In this context, I would like to remind you about the importance 

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of diversifying our defence sector.

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Of course, we must strengthen ties with our strategic partners,

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but we also need to develop contacts with new clients.

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We certainly want to profit commercially from the sale of our military 

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products, yet the interests of global and regional security 

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and stability will always be our top priority.

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Russia is firmly committed to its obligations in the fight against 

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terrorism, chooses its counteragents scrupulously and closely monitors 

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the use of our equipment and weapons by our clients.

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Meanwhile, we have taken note of several alarming trends,

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which have been growing stronger lately.

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I am referring above all to the frequent violations of international 

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law by some players on the weapons market,

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as well as direct threats made to sovereign states.

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We see an imitation rather than a real fight against terrorist groups,

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and uncontrolled arms deliveries are growing in scale.

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Weapons that are delivered to the so-called moderate opposition here 

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or there today can resurface in the hands of radicals 

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and terrorists tomorrow.

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It appears that the hot spots and conflict zones have become 

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a profitable business for certain parties and links in the ramified 

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grey network of arms deliveries to counties and regions with unstable 

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military and political situation.

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As I have said, arms exports are a huge responsibility for any country,

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and all players on the global arms market must be aware of this.