Algeria intends to purchase four Be-200 amphibious aircraft for extinguishing forest fires, RIA Novosti reports.
On the eve of the representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the country contacted two factories in accordance with the directive of the President of Algeria.
According to the agency, the choice was made in favor of a “Russian plant with a world reputation”.
The parties reached an agreement on the acquisition of four Be-200 aircraft with two engines, which have already proven their effectiveness in fighting forest fires in many countries, as soon as possible.
For several days, Algeria has been fighting wildfires in a mountainous area in the north of the country. The situation is aggravated by strong wind and heat.
Earlier it was reported that Russian Be-200ChS and Il-76 aircraft started extinguishing forest fires on the Peloponnese Peninsula and on the island of Euboea in Greece.