Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, held a meeting in Moscow, during which they discussed the situation in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th January, 2019) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, held a meeting in Moscow, during which they discussed the situation in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
"Within the framework of the visit of the Iranian delegation to the Russian Federation, senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, was received at the Russian Defense Ministry. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Fomin conducted consultations with the representative of Iran. The situation in Syria was at the center of discussion," the statement read.
On December 26, a Russian military delegation led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff Vice Admiral Igor Osipov visited Iran to attend the 2nd meeting of the Russian-Iranian working group on the implementation of the bilateral intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation. During the meeting, the sides discussed the bilateral military cooperation, including the cooperation in naval activities.
