Lanka and Iran discuss defence ties

Sri Lanka and Iran called for expansion of all-out defence cooperation between the two nations during a bilateral meeting with Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan held with Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Sarath Kumara on Thursday in Moscow, Iran's MEHR News agency reported.

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

Dehghan arrived in Moscow on Tuesday (April 25) to take part in the 6th Conference on International Security and a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Syrian counterparts.

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

Dehghan, heading the Iranian delegation, has so far has held separate meetings with his counterparts on important regional issues and those of mutual interest. The conference would provide defense officials of participating countries with the opportunity to consult on defense and security issues.