Iran�s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has met with President-elect Hassan Rohani to submit a report on his ministry�s performance and achievements in various fields.
During the Tuesday meeting, which took place at the Expediency Council�s Center for Strategic Research, Brigadier General Vahidi discussed with the president-elect the current and future plans of the Iranian Defense Ministry.
Vahidi, who was accompanied during the talks with Defense Ministry deputies, said that in the meeting he submitted a report on the activities, infrastructure, and production capabilities of the ministry and Iran�s defense industry in various sectors.
The defense minister added that he further offered the details of the programs that are already underway in the defense industry to President-elect Rohani.
Noting that Rohani has a good experience in and knowledge of the defense sector, Vahidi said he and his staff tried to present to him a clear picture of the Defense Ministry�s operations.
Rohani won Iran's presidential election of June 14, garnering 50.7 percent of a total of 36,704,156 ballots.
The Iranian president-elect currently represents Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the Supreme National Security Council and is also a member of the Expediency Council and the Assembly of Experts. He is the director of the Expediency Council�s Center for Strategic Research as well.
By Press TV
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