Prior to the peace agreement, however, Peru and Ecuador reportedly concluded major arms buys. According to data supplied by Belarus to the UN Register of Conventional Arms, Peru imported 18 MiG-29 fighters and 18 Su-25 ground attack aircraft from Minsk during 1996 and 1997. Ecuador, having tried unsuccessfully to obtain F-16 fighters from the United States and Kfir fighters from Israel, reportedly signed deals with Russia in early 1998 for 18 MiG-29 fighters and 7 Mi-17 transport helicopters. Mahuad's February 5 pledge would not affect these buys, since they preceded his term.