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Iran's defense minister to visit Russia for military cooperation

Friday, 15 April 2016 8:56 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 16 April 2016 2:06 AM ]

A column of Russia's T-90 tanks (AFP, file)

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.

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