Iran-Russia joint cooperation benefits regional stability

Moscow, Dec 18, (IRNA) - Deputy Head of Russian Federal Organization for Military and Technical Cooperation Alexander Foumin underlined Wednesday Russia's intention to expand joint cooperation with Iran and said such cooperation would have a positive affect on stability in the Middle East region.

Foumin told Russian News Agency "Ria-Novosti" that the security of the
region depends to a large scale on this factor.

Underlining the Russian intention for expansion of joint cooperation
with Iran, the official added, "Considering international situation,
Russia-Iran military and technical cooperation will be expanded."
Iran and Russia have expanded their cooperation in different fields of
military and technical in recent years.

The Russian officials have repeatedly said the cooperation with Iran
is in the framework of Russian international obligations and it won't
disturb balance of power in the Middle East region.

The USA and the Zionist regime, who have nuclear weapons and by
attacking Islamic and Arab countries are the main threat for security
in the Middle East region, are opposed to Russia and Iran technical
and military cooperation and pretend that Iran's policy is a threat in
the region.

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