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Armenia to send Defense Min. to Iran

Armenia to send Defense Min. to Iran
MNA Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan is scheduled for an official visit to Tehran on Monday, 30 January.An informed source announced the upcoming visit of Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan to Tehran aimed at continuation of Iran-Armenia defense negotiations.

Strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan, given the good political relations between the two, is on the agenda of Sargsyans visit to Iran, the source added.

The Armenian minister is slated for talks with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan and a number of other officials.

Meanwhile, Sargsyan said ata press conference on Friday that Yerevan hopes tocontinue military cooperation withthe United States duringthe presidency ofDonald Trump. He went on to add that the cooperation includes medical military education, training, sergeants courses, and other spheres.

Armenia is currently participating inthe NATO peacekeeping missions inKosovo and Afghanistan.

Iran will also receive French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Monday. Ayrault will be accompanied by an economic delegation to chair Iran-France joint economic commissions meeting in Tehran.
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