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Saturday 16 April 2016 - 12:07
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Iran's defense minister to visit Russia for military cooperation

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan plans to visit Russia to discuss further military cooperation between the two countries and attend a security conference, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow says.

"The Iranian minister will have a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu," Russias TASS news agency quotedsources from the embassy on Friday.

Russian Defense Minister SergeiShoigu (R) and Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan (L) shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, February 16, 2016. (AFP)Dehqan will also discuss ways to buy Russian SukhoiSu-30 fighter jets and T-90 tanks during his visit to Moscow scheduled for April 26, the embassy said.

A Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet (file photo)The 2016 Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS), which will be held on April 27-29, is expected to focus on fighting terrorism in the region and across the world, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According toIranian Ambassador to RussiaMehdi Sanai, Speaker of IransParliament (Majlis)Ali Larijani will also travel to Moscownext week.

By Press TV
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