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Tuesday 2 August 2016 - 10:12
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Russia, Iran mull possibility of joint military drills, observers' exchange

Moscow and Tehran are considering the possibility of bilateral military exercises and exchange of observers, local media reported on Tuesday.





MOSCOW (Sputnik) Russias Izvestia newspaper reported, citing a source, that best practices inconducting joint drills were discussed duringthe talks betweenRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and commander ofthe Iranian forces taking part inthe 2016 International Army Games Brig. Gen. Vali Madani onMonday.

Russia is currently hosting the International Army Games, which kicked offon July 30. The games feature the competitions in23 disciplines. A total of121 teams from19 countries acrossthe world partake inthe games monitored byobservers from11 countries.

By Sputnik

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