By Burc Eruygur
ISTANBUL (AA) - Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoygu on Monday arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on a working visit.
Citing the office of the Russian Security Council, state news agency TASS reported that Shoygu, who is Moscow’s former defense minister, will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Ahmadian.
Expressing that Shoygu will also meet with Chief of Iran’s General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, the statement said he will later be received by newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The statement further said that the talks in Tehran will cover a wide range of issues involving bilateral cooperation.
It also said that various aspects of global and regional security will be addressed.