MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th August, 2018) Russia will sign several intergovernmental agreements at the upcoming defense industry forum Army-2018, the head of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) told Sputnik.
"It is, first and foremost, about intergovernmental commissions which we have planned to coincide with the forum. Such commissions will be held with Egypt, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Botswana. Besides, several intergovernmental agreements, commercial documents will be signed. But I would rather not disclose any details before the beginning of the forum," Dmitry Shugaev said.
The FSMTC head added that there had been growing interest in the forum from abroad.
"We use this platform extensively to hold talks on defense cooperation. In particular, we are planning to sign a defense cooperation agreement with Sierra Leone," Shugaev said.
The forum will be held from Tuesday through Sunday in a Moscow suburb.
