MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has reported a record arms deal with Algeria.
 

Russian officials and executives said defense contracts worth billions of dollars were signed during the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Algeria on March 10. Algeria has not confirmed the contracts.
 

Rosoboronexport director-general Sergei Chemezov said Algeria has agreed to buy $7.5 billion worth of air and naval platforms. Chemezov said Russia would also sell air defense and advanced technology to Algiers.
 

"The total figure of the contracts which we signed was for $7.5 billion," Chemezov said on Russian television. "Practically all types of weapons that we have are included -- anti-missile systems, aviation, sea and land technology."