Iran’s defense minister to visit Turkmenistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan will visit Turkmenistan on Monday in response to invitation by his counterpart. Brig. Gen. Dehqan will meet with top political and military officials of Turkmenistan and will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues. This will be the first ever visit by an Iranian defense minister to Turkmenistan after its independence in 1991. Earlier, Turkmenistan’s defense minister had visited Iran in 2011.