Iran Press/ Europe: Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami held a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart General Bakhodir Kurbanov on the sidelines of the eighth Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) on Wednesday.
In the meeting, the Iranian defense minister pointed to the deep historical and cultural ties between the two countries of Iran and Uzbekistan, calling for the development of bilateral cooperation in political, economic, and especially in the defense and security areas, Mehr news agency reported.
Hatami described terrorism and extremism as two dangerous phenomena resulting from the interventionist policies of the US and its regional allies, stating that terrorism and extremism threaten the stability and security of South and West Asia.
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He further emphasized the readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work with the benevolent countries of the region such as Uzbekistan.
General Bakhodir Kurbanov, for his part, expressed his happiness for meeting with his Iranian counterpart, stating that the political will of the leaders of the two countries can pave the way for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in all political, economic and cultural fields.
Referring to the common security concerns of the two countries in the region, the Uzbek defense minister expressed hope that Tehran-Tashkent cooperation on countering terrorism will further develop.
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