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[NASIB] AH-64 Apache Mesir, ditahan Mamarika di Bengkel
U.S. denies withholding repaired Egypt Apaches
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
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CAIRO – The U.S. embassy in Cairo on Tuesday denied that Washington had refused to return to Egypt a number of Apache combat helicopters that had been sent to the U.S. for maintenance, conflicting with earlier claims by a retired Egyptian army general.
"The U.S. embassy wishes to correct the record regarding recent, inaccurate reports claiming that the U.S. government is blocking the return of several Apache helicopters owned by the Egyptian Armed Forces that were sent to the United States for maintenance," the embassy's statement read.
"In fact, one helicopter was sent to the United States for an upgrade. That upgrade is complete, and it is available to be shipped back to Egypt at any time," the embassy added.
In mid-March, former Egyptian army general Sameh Seif al-Yazal told the Saudi-owned MBC Masr television channel that Washington was withholding a number of Egyptian Apaches that had been shipped to the U.S. for maintenance.
Seif al-Yazal went on to say the U.S. had also terminated a number of contracts for the sale of new aircraft.
"The United States continues to hold delivery of new Apache helicopters as a part of the U.S. Administration's review of assistance to Egypt," the embassy statement read.
Egypt has received an annual $2.1 billion in aid from the U.S. – $1.3 billion of which comes in the form of military assistance – since the ratification of the 1979 U.S.-brokered peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Last October, however, Washington froze part of the annual aid package – including the sale of several Apaches and other high-priority military equipment – pending the "democratic transition" pledged by Egypt's army-backed interim government following last July's ouster of elected president Mohamed Morsi.
Copyright © 2014 Anadolu Agency
http://www.turkishpress.com/news/398130/
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kesian mesir, apache nya ditahan mamarika.....
apakah mau dijual lagi? atau mau ditambahkan ke paketan Indonesia?
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
CAIRO – The U.S. embassy in Cairo on Tuesday denied that Washington had refused to return to Egypt a number of Apache combat helicopters that had been sent to the U.S. for maintenance, conflicting with earlier claims by a retired Egyptian army general.
"The U.S. embassy wishes to correct the record regarding recent, inaccurate reports claiming that the U.S. government is blocking the return of several Apache helicopters owned by the Egyptian Armed Forces that were sent to the United States for maintenance," the embassy's statement read.
"In fact, one helicopter was sent to the United States for an upgrade. That upgrade is complete, and it is available to be shipped back to Egypt at any time," the embassy added.
In mid-March, former Egyptian army general Sameh Seif al-Yazal told the Saudi-owned MBC Masr television channel that Washington was withholding a number of Egyptian Apaches that had been shipped to the U.S. for maintenance.
Seif al-Yazal went on to say the U.S. had also terminated a number of contracts for the sale of new aircraft.
"The United States continues to hold delivery of new Apache helicopters as a part of the U.S. Administration's review of assistance to Egypt," the embassy statement read.
Egypt has received an annual $2.1 billion in aid from the U.S. – $1.3 billion of which comes in the form of military assistance – since the ratification of the 1979 U.S.-brokered peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Last October, however, Washington froze part of the annual aid package – including the sale of several Apaches and other high-priority military equipment – pending the "democratic transition" pledged by Egypt's army-backed interim government following last July's ouster of elected president Mohamed Morsi.
Copyright © 2014 Anadolu Agency
http://www.turkishpress.com/news/398130/
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kesian mesir, apache nya ditahan mamarika.....
apakah mau dijual lagi? atau mau ditambahkan ke paketan Indonesia?
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