Russia to Build Tupolev Factory in Iran

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Iran, Russia ink airliner production deal
Published: June 21, 2008 at 2:37 PM

TEHRAN, June 21 (UPI) -- Iran says it has signed an agreement with Moscow for a joint venture to build passenger airliners in the Middle East nation.

Under the preliminary agreement, a production plant will be sited in Iran, where Iranian and Russian workers and technicians will jointly construct Tu-204 and Tu-214 passenger aircraft, RIA Novosti reported Saturday. [Full Article]

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