De acuerdo al artículo traducido de Aviaport.ru, Cubana va a recibir dos TU-204SM, tres IL96-400 (pax version) y tres AN-158... Russia partially write off the debt of Cuba in the $ 30 billion, and Havana continue purchasing Russian aircraft
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Russia is close to completing negotiations on the settlement of long-term debt outstanding Soviet debtor - Cuba. Debt is estimated at $ 30 billion, part of the sum will be written off, but Cuba will buy Russian Tu-204SM - on Russian loans and under the guarantees.
Russia will write off part of Cuba's Soviet debt and restructure the rest for 10 years. The total amount of debt - $ 30 billion in addition, "Ilyushin Finance" will take loans from Russian banks to provide financial leasing aircraft to Cuba. The relevant agreements were signed on Thursday in Havana after meeting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Raul Castro. To determine the amounts written off and refinanced debt was planned before September of this year, said the head of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov.
Negotiations to settle the Cuban debt stalled in the mid-2000s. Moscow then evaluated the debt at $ 16-25 billion, and the debt is not recognized Havana. As a result, in 2006 Russia's Finance Ministry said the talks are postponed indefinitely. Then during a visit to Cuba by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Havana gave another loan of $ 350 million, and the debt - $ 160 million - was allowed to pay for 10 years with a grace period of four years.
Cuba - the largest debtor Russia since Soviet times. In the 2000s, Moscow forgave debts of several countries, including Iraq, Libya, Mongolia, Syria, Afghanistan.
In addition, Russia is modernizing fleet Cuba and give her including Tu-204SM, have yet to complete testing and certification. Previously, Cuba had already purchased three An-158, another three signed an option: these ships will be commissioned in March, June and August. Agreement on financial leasing, will deliver three Il-96-400 in the build up to 350 seats. They will be remade from the cargo version, explained Manturov. Under the delivery of planes "Ilyushin Finance" under the state guarantees of the Russian government will take the credit in Russian banks, which the Cuban side will repay over 10 years. The air fleet of the airline Cubana de Aviacion has also added two Tu-204SM. In addition, Havana buy parts for the maintenance of existing aircraft in service.
The total value of the contracts for the supply of Russian planes to Cuba - about $ 650 million
Now Cubana de Aviacion fleet consists of 12 passenger aircraft, including two Il-96-300 and two Tu-204-100E. IL-96-300 were purchased in 2004 for $ 110 million and 85% was financed by a loan Roseximbank.
Medvedev's visit to Havana began with a traditional foreign leaders laying wreaths at the monument to the revolution hero Jose Marti. The talks were held in a palace revolution (the Russian delegation admitted they feel the spirit of Soviet times).
Foreign leaders come to Cuba is not often, except for treatment with cancer of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
At the signing ceremony Castro tried to show special favor to Moscow. "Hello, comrades," - he said to the audience before the signing ceremony. It looks like he just remembered this phrase: goodbye to Cuban leader also said hello to all.
Fuente: http://www.aviaport.ru/digest/2013/02/22/249792.html