Hollande oversees signing deal to sell fighter jets to Qatar

‘French President Francois Hollande has overseen a major military deal with Qatar which will supply the Arab country with dozens of state-of-the-art fighter jets.

Hollande on Monday hammered out a 6.3-billion-euro (USD-seven-billion) deal in Doha to sell the monarchy 24 Rafale fighter jets, with an option on a further 12.

“If we are present here in Qatar… it is because there has been a long tradition, and because France is seen as a reliable country which a partner country can have confidence in,” he said during the ceremony.’

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