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Russia, Iran sign agreement on military cooperation

TEHRAN, January 20. /TASS/. Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Dehgan have signed an agreement on military cooperation between the two countries. Shoigu said afterwards that relations between the Russian and Iranian defence ministries had been steady on the ascent for the past few years. “Today’s signing of an inter-governmental agreement on military cooperation is a major stride along these lines. A theoretical basis for interaction in the military sphere has been created,” Shoigu said. Russia and Iran agreed that bilateral cooperation should have a greater practical aspect and contribute to enhancing the combat readiness of the Russian and Iranian armed forces. Shoigu said that the negotiations concerned issues of mutual interest, such as delegation exchanges, inter-staff talks and also exchange of experience in peace-keeping operations and the struggle against terrorism. The theme of humanitarian mine-clearing operations was considered at Russia’s request. “We have agreed to expand the practice of naval ships’ visits to Russian and Iranian ports,” Shoigu said. Read more

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