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Russia's Shoigu meets Iranian counterpart, says ready to expand military co-operation, says RIAContacts between the countries' military departments have increased signficantly recently, Shoigu was cited as saying.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.</p></div>

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Moscow: Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his Iranian counterpart Gharaei Ashtiani at a meeting on Friday, the RIA state news agency reported.

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Contacts between the countries' military departments have increased signficantly recently, Shoigu was cited as saying.

The two ministers were attending a meeting in Kazakhstan of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a security grouping that includes Russia, India, China, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

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(Published 26 April 2024, 18:54 IST)