Equador\'s Defense Minister Javier Ponce Correa said his country looks forward to signing an arms deal worth $ 200 million with Russia. I.in a statement broadcast on Russian television, aired today Ponce said Ecuador was holding talks with Moscow on strengthening its armed forces with a USD 200 million loan. He stressed that Russia\'s is a long standing ally to his country in the field of defence, and \"assumes an important position in the local defense industry, besides Brazil\".(QNA)