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Romanian President Traian Basescu told private television Pro TV he pointed out during his visit to the United States that Romania cannot afford to buy F16 fighters without a long-term financing solution.

The purchase of the F-16 fighter jets, approved by the Romanian High Council for National Defense (CSAT), will cost some $1.3 billion, the planes have a flight resource of about 10-15 years left, and in a second phase Romania will purchase another 24 new planes, according to the Ministry of Defense.