Kubinka (Moscow region). August 25. INTERFAX - The issue of the supply of S-400 air defense systems to Belarus has not yet passed into the practical plane, the head of the FSMTC of Russia Dmitry Shugaev said, answering a question from Interfax.
"I have not yet switched to practical work, but we naturally see no reason to be cool about this with such a fraternal country as Belarus, "he said at the Army-2021 forum on Wednesday.
"If the Belarusian side receives an application for the S-400 system, for the Pantsiri-S1, in accordance with the established procedure, it will be worked out in a short time, "Shugaev said.
On August 9, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk is interested in buying the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system and expects a positive decision by the Russian leadership.
"Such a question has been put to the president of Russia - that at a reasonable price, for a loan-because we do not have such money now. But we are conducting a dialogue with him (with the President of the Russian Federation - "IF") about the S-400 being delivered to the Republic of Belarus," Lukashenko said at the time.
"We are very interested in the S-400, and I am sure that we will receive these complexes," he added.
According to Lukashenko, the funds of the Russian state loan, which was previously issued for the construction of the Belarusian NPP, can be used to purchase the S-400 air defense system and other modern weapons of the Russian Federation. "We have saved a lot of money on the nuclear power plant. And there was Putin's promise: here is a loan for a nuclear power plant of $10 billion - how much you will save - for other projects, " the head of Belarus said.
"I want to build a nitrogen plant for the money saved, and we will additionally process about 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas. There will be from $300 million to $500 million-a decent amount, we will send it for the purchase of military-technical equipment, including S-400 complexes, " he said.
On January 14, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Belarus Igor Golub said that Belarus plans to conclude a contract with Russia for the supply of S-400 systems and Pantsir-S complexes.
