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08/18/2004:

"Iran, South Africa review expansion of defense cooperation"

Visiting South African Defense Minister Mosiuoa Lekota conferred here Monday with his Iranian counterpart Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani on expansion of mutual cooperation especially in the domain of defense.

At the meeting, Shamkhani said Lekota was the first South African defense minister to visit Iran since the triumph of the Islamic Revolution which should be considered as a turning point in expansion of defense cooperation between the two sides.

Full Article : tehrantimes.com