“Roskosmos” confirmed the refusal to take part in “Farnborough-2016″ – RIA Novosti

10:39 25.05.2016

(updated: 10:40 25.05.2016 )

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MOSCOW, May 25 -. RIA Novosti “Roskosmos” confirmed the refusal to participate in the international air show in Farnborough this year

“The aerospace. salon “Farnborough” to participate in this year, in fact, do not plan to, “- said the representative of the state-owned corporation, adding that” further explanation will not be “

Earlier the newspaper.” the News “reported that a letter about the decision of management” Roscosmos “not to participate Airshow the signature of the deputy director of the state corporation Sergey Savelyev last week was sent to international businesses.

According to the newspaper, the decision of the state corporation motivated by the fact that last year the British side has refused to allow Russian companies to participate in the exhibition of military equipment DSEI-2015 in spite of the timely filing them. Refusal to participate in the air show Savelyev explains that a similar situation could happen again this year.

Air Show “Farnborough” held in 1948 at the exhibition center of Farnborough Airport, UK Hampshire.

in 2014, the Russian delegation participated in the air show “Farnborough” was not held due to lack of British visas for most of the participants from the Russian Federation. Of the 17, only five people were members of the delegation of “Rosoboronexport” visa, also did not receive the right to enter the UK representatives of “Roscosmos”, “Federal Air Transport Agency,” state corporations “Rostec” Corporation “Irkut” RAC “MiG”, “Russian Helicopters” company “Sukhoi”, and a number of other companies.