TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Viktor Chirkov conferred on Caspian Sea security issues.

In their Saturday meeting in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, the two navy commanders emphasized that the security of the Caspian Sea should only be ensured by the five littoral states.

The presence of any foreign force in the Caspian Sea is a serious threat to regional security, the two stressed.

Sayyari and Chirkov held their meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 7th International Maritime Defense Show, which is biennially held in Saint Petersburg.

The Seventh International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2015) is underway under the Russian Federation Government's order from July 1 to 5.

The organizer of IMDS-2015 is the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The Exhibition is held with participation of Russia's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the Government of St. Petersburg and Rosoboronexport OJSC.

By Tasnim News Agency