SLOBODAN LEKIC
Associated Press Writer
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands – The seven nations behind the A400M military transport and its manufacturer are finalizing a deal on the future of the largest joint military project in European history, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said Thursday.
A comprehensive agreement was being hammered out “step-by-step,” Morin told journalists after receiving a reply from EADS, the Airbus parent company.
A statement released by the seven defense ministers said that “significant progress has been achieved during negotiations” with EADS. The talks on the A400M were held on the sidelines of a meeting of EU defense ministers on this Spanish island.