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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," Russia�s TASS news agency quoted�sources from the embassy on Friday.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei�Shoigu (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 Sukhoi�Su-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 to�Iranian Ambassador to Russia�Mehdi Sanai, Speaker of Iran�s�Parliament (Majlis)�Ali Larijani will also travel to Moscow�next week.

By Press TV
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