French ambassador to Georgia: Sale of Mistral to Russia will not affect relations with Georgia

France’s policy on support for Georgia remains unchanged and the sale of “Mistral” to Russia will not affect the Paris- Tbilisi relations, French Ambassador to Georgia Eric Fournier said.

The diplomat said that during the last Paris meeting of the French and Russian presidents, Nicolas Sarkozy demanded from Dmitry Medvedev to implement the agreement signed during the August war in 2008.

The issue over Mistral will not affect the France- Georgia relations,” he noted.

France and Russia launch exclusive negotiations on deliveries of four helicopter carriers Mistral to Russia. Sarkozy said that the matter is four ships, the first of which will be built at the Nazer shipyard in September.