Originally posted by $tranger

i was hoping that someone french could translate it

MOSCOW ( AP) - Russia and France intend to intensify their military cooperation and the common production of armaments to answer the regional and world threats, announced on Friday in Moscow Ministers of Defence of both countries.

" Two very good working sessions which we had in private and with all co-workers were held in a climate of big warmheartedness, big confidence and also in a state of mind very practical, constructive and turned to the future ", indicated the Minister French Michele Alliot-Marie after an interview(maintenance) with her homologue Serguei Ivanov.

Both countries, which had firmly opposed to the release of a war in Iraq, threatening both to resort to their right of veto for the UN Security Council, strengthened their political and diplomatic cooperation these last months. They wish at the moment to make also on the military plan.

By welcoming Mrs Alliot-Marie, Serguei Ivanov considered that the French-Russian relations established(constituted) " one of the elements the most importing(mattering) " for the stability in Europe. He(it) besides recognized that Paris and Moscow had substantially maintained their relations for the recent period.

Both Ministers clarified that their countries intended to develop armaments which can be sold to thirds(third parties) and organize exercises common to improve the capacity of the Russian and French armed forces to be together worked.

They also emitted(uttered) the hope of a link(coming together) in the field of the industry of defence. Both countries already work on the conception of a new generation of combat aircraft MiG. Other projects common are for the study, according to Mr Ivanov. " Already, we have cooperations in industrial material(subject) and armément. We also have partnerships and exchanges of officers at the level of the forming(training) ", raised(found) Michele Alliot-Marie.

She also observed that, from a historic point of view, Russia and France were united by military links strong in measure to help them to develop better relations in the XXIth century. " These relations are former(old) and very strong ", she said, considering as "excellent" the current links. " The contacts between Russians and Frenchman become intensified and develop successfully ", Mr Ivanov is for his congratulated part. Both Ministers besides evoked the international situation, notably the question of Forces of preservation of the peace in the Balkans and in Afghanistan. Mrs Alliot-Marie assured that the war in Iraq had not created particular tensions within the international force parked on Afghan territory. AP.

This country ( France ) will betray us all !!!

This country ( France ) will betray us all !!! Posted by Ultra Phoenix

Does this surprise you???

Nope... all countries are courrupt

Russia and France intend to intensify their military co-operation and the common production of armaments in order to answer the threats regional and world, to Friday in Moscow the Ministers for the Defense of the two countries announced.

"the two very good working sessions which we in deprived and with the whole of our collaborators are held in a climate of great cordiality, of great confidence and also in a very practical state of mind, constructive and turned towards the future", the French minister Michele Alliot-Marie indicated after a discussion with his counterpart Sergueï Ivanov.

The two countries, which had firmly been opposed to the release of a war in Iraq, threatening both to resort to their right of veto to the Security Council of UNO, strengthened their political and diplomatic co-operation these last months. They now wish to make in the same way on the military level By accomodating Mrs. Alliot-Marie, Sergueï Ivanov estimated that the Franco-Russian relations constituted "one of the elements most significant" for stability in Europe. It has recognized remainder that Paris and Moscow had substantially maintained their relations during one recent time. The two ministers specified that their countries intended to develop armaments which can be sold with thirds and to organize exercises commun run in order to improve the capacity of the Russian armed forces and Frenchwomen to be worked together.

They also emitted the hope of a bringing together in the field of the industry of defense. The two countries work already with the design of a new generation of fighters MiG. Of other joint projects are being studied, according to Mr. Ivanov. "Right now, we have co-operations out of industrial matter and of armément. We also have partnerships and exchanges of officers on the training level ", raised Michele Alliot-Marie. She also observed that, from a historical point of view, Russia and France were linked by strong military bonds able to help them to develop better relations in XXIe century. "These relations are old and very strong", has it says, qualifying "excellents "the current bonds. "the contacts between Russians and French intensify and develop successfully", for its part was pleased Mr. Ivanov. The two ministers in addition evoked the international situation, in particular the question of the gripping forces of peace in Balkans and in Afghanistan. Mrs. Alliot-Marie ensured that the war in Iraq had not created particular tensions within the international force stationed in Afghan territory.

"in order to improve the capacity of the Russian armed forces and Frenchwomen to be worked together."
Good grief, Nans: you had me worried there - poor Frenchwomen -sacrificed to peasant hordes and rabid Cossacks.
But no 'françaises" is just a feminine plural adjective describing "forces".
thank Heavens: what with the thread on "sex" elsewhere and now this, Estragon is all of a twitter.

"afin d'améliorer la capacité des forces armées russes et françaises à travailler ensemble.": "with a view to improving the scope of the Russian and French armed forces for colaboaration".

Incidentally, I'd love to know what this long history of collaboration is. This would be Napoleon? The Crimean War? helping the Poles break free of the Soviets after the collapse of Imperial Russia?
Or 40 years of the Russians trying to destabilise France through the French Communists?
There was, of course, in the past, an enormous bond between French culture and the aristocracy of Tsarist times (as any reader of Tolstoy or other great novelists will know) - indeed, French was the first language of the aristocracy.
But, military collaboration?
No, this is winding up Uncle Sam, again.