Russian, Iraqi Senior Military Officials Discuss Situation In Middle East - Ministry

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Russian, Iraqi Senior Military Officials Discuss Situation in Middle East - Ministry

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th April, 2019) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Alexander Fomin and Vice Adm. Muhammad Abadi, the general secretary of the Iraqi Defense Ministry, discussed the current situation in the middle East during the Conference on International Security (MCIS) in Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"The situation in the Middle East as well as issues related to the development of bilateral military and defense industry cooperation were discussed during the meeting," the ministry's press service told reporters.

According to the ministry, the sides reaffirmed that they were prepared to further expand the multidimensional cooperation between the Russian and Iraqi defense ministries.

MCIS, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, opened on Tuesday and will last through Thursday.