Azeri Defense Minister To Visit Iran

Tehran, March 12, IRNA – Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev is to pay an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday. According to the Public Relations Department of Iran’s defense ministry, the Azeri defense minister will visit Iran upon official invitation extended to him by his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. During their stay in Iran, the Azeri defense minister and his entourage will confer with the Iranian defense minister and other top officials on issues of mutual interest. The two sides will also discuss regional and international developments along with defense cooperation between the two countries./end