Navy plans to buy Russian ship

Thu, 03 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The Indonesian navy plans to purchase a Russian troop
ship, Navy Chief Admiral Arief Kushariadi was quoted by Antara as
saying here yesterday.

Negotiations with Moscow to buy the 8,000-tonne ship "is
almost done," Kushariadi said, but did not elaborate on the cost
of the ship.

He said the navy would also like to buy warships from Russia
and other countries, including the Ukraine, "but that would
depend on government finances."

Indonesia bought 39 used warships from Germany in 1994. (swe)

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