SL-Iran discuss defence ties

Sri Lanka and Iran called for expansion of all-out defence cooperation between the two countries, Iranian news agency Mehr news reported today.

This was discussed during a meeting held between Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan with Additional Secretary to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense Sarath Kumara on Thursday in Moscow.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 6th Conference on International Security currently underway in Moscow.

The 6th Moscow Conference on International Security began on Wednesday (April 27) and it was attended by high-ranking defense delegations and experts from various countries.

The conference would provide defense officials of participating countries with the opportunity to consult on defense and security issues.