February 24, AEX.ru - Russia has made ​​an offer to supply Tehran new passenger Tu-204 aircraft, said Deputy Minister of Transport on aviation Iran Ali Mohammad Nourian, writes RBC .



"Russia has approached us with a proposal to explore the possibility of purchasing them (new) passenger planes in the tender that will allow Moscow to import airplanes, if Iran's Civil Aviation Organization approve this proposal," - said Nourian.


"The capacity of the aircraft 210 seats, and their price is $ 35 million," - he said. Nourian noted that the Tu-204 was cheaper than their Western competitors by Boeing and Airbus.


Vice Minister said that currently Iran Civil Aviation Organization is studying the Russian proposal. Nourian, who also heads the organization explained that it helps Iranian air carriers update the fleet of passenger airliners. Nourian also reminded the West to lift sanctions against the Iranian aviation industry. "I hope that after the recent Geneva Agreement and the lifting of sanctions aimed at prohibiting the placing aircraft parts to Iran, 80% are not currently used aircraft will be returned to flying as part of the national fleet," - he said.


In November 2013. Iran and "six" concluded an interim agreement for a period of six months, by which Tehran pledged to stop enriching uranium to 20% in exchange for a withdrawal from the country of the economic sanctions. The Agreement entered into force on 20 Jan. At the moment, Iran is negotiating with the West, in which the parties expect to reach a final long-term agreement under which Iran would limit its nuclear program as it would wish the West, while the U.S. and EU sanctions would be removed completely, causing significant damage to the economy of the Islamic Republic.

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