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Iranian, Russian commanders weigh joint maritime patrols, maneuvers

Sunday, 15 September 2024 3:42 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 15 September 2024 3:42 PM ]

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (4th R), the deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin (2nd L) meet in Beijing on September 15, 2024.

Senior military officials from Iran and Russia have discussed the promotion of naval cooperation through joint maritime patrols in the Caspian Sea and in Iran’s southern waters, as well as holding joint naval maneuvers.

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin met on Sunday on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China, a high-level security and defense gathering.

During the meeting, Sayyari and Fomin exchanged views about ways to protect the strategic interests of the two countries by using the capacities of the North-South Corridor.

They also stressed the importance of improving educational interactions such as the exchange of university students and professors.

Sayyari described the Caspian Sea as the sea of peace and friendship and urged its littoral states to join hands to ensure collective security without the presence of foreign powers.

The Beijing Xiangshan Forum was held at the Beijing International Convention Center from September 12 to 14. Over 500 representatives from official delegations of more than 100 countries and international organizations in addition to over 200 experts and scholars participated in China's top security and defense forum.

The meeting was held under the theme "Promoting Peace for a Shared Future."