Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak held talks with Iranian Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan during a visit to Tehran, they discussed the strengthening of the fight against terrorism, as well as further cooperation in this direction.
The sides discussed the development of bilateral relations, "adoption of measures to strengthen the fight against terrorism, as well as issues of further coordination and cooperation in this area," the IRNA agency reports.
According to Dehghan, "the current conditions require Iran and Russia to develop their cooperation in the political, economic and defense spheres." Defense Minister also expressed the hope that "the effective steps taken so far towards developing cooperation between the two countries will result in bolstering stability and security in the region".
Novak, in his turn, said that the development of economic relations between Iran and Russia, of course, creates a favorable basis for expansion of ties between the two countries in the field of defense, TASS reports.
