Russian defense minister to visit Tehran on Sept. 19

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu will visit Tehran on Tuesday, Report informs via TASS.

According to the Tasnim agency of Iran, the Russian Defense Minister will meet in Iran with some representatives of the command of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic, including his colleague Mohammad Reza Ashtiani. The sides are expected to discuss developments in the region and bilateral defense relations.

Earlier it was reported that the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, during a telephone conversation invited Shoygu to visit Iran. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated then that the parties exchanged views on issues of the international situation and regional security, and also confirmed their commitment to deepening dialogue and developing contacts in the defense sector.