Russia Ready to Supply Iran with Naval Equipment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia has expressed its readiness to provide Iran with naval equipment, a Russian news agency quoted a military source as saying.
Russia is ready to supply to Iran a wide range of naval equipment and armaments, a military diplomatic source told TASS at the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in Saint Petersburg on Saturday.
A high-ranking delegation headed by Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari is in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg to attend the Show.
"Talks between the Iranian delegation and the Russian side were held at the show today," a spokesman for the Iranian military delegation said.
"They spoke about boosting bilateral military-technical cooperation, including on deliveries of a wide range of naval equipment and armaments," the spokesman added.
The Seventh International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2015) is underway under the Russian Federation Government's order from July 1 to 5.
The organizer of IMDS-2015 is the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The Exhibition is held with participation of Russia's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the Government of St. Petersburg and Rosoboronexport OJSC.
