The Defense Minister noted that Russia and Iran are actively countering international terrorism on the territory of Syria
MOSCOW, October 19. /tass/. Russia is ready to support the dynamic and multifaceted nature of military cooperation with Iran. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday in Moscow during a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.
"Our relations are developing very dynamically and have a multifaceted nature, a vivid confirmation of this is our great joint fight against international terrorism. We are ready to continue to make every effort to maintain the pace of development of our relations," Shoigu said. - We have something to discuss about further steps to work in this direction. We are ready to continue to make every effort to maintain the pace of development of our relations."
Shoigu noted that Russia and Iran are actively countering international terrorism on the territory of Syria. "Moving in this direction, we can continue to do this work in different regions, taking into account the fact that the situation is not getting easier. We are talking about Afghanistan and the threats that exist today from this region. This is drug trafficking and the emergence of ISIS (the old name of the terrorist group "Islamic State" banned in the Russian Federation - approx. TASS) on the territory of neighboring states," the minister said.
According to Shoigu, the situation is significantly influenced by both displaced persons and Americans who have left there, who actively continue to turn to different countries on the issue of supporting Afghan refugees.
The Minister also noted that this year the defense departments of the Russian Federation and Iran have a rich program of joint events. "Today I propose to consider the most significant issues of Russian-Iranian cooperation in the military field," the minister added.
