Iranian Navy fleet give berth at Astrakhan, Russia, amid welcome
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, Oct 22, IRNA -- Iranian Navy fleet gave berth at Russian port of Astrakhan amid welcome by local officials of Astrakhan and the Russian Defense Ministry, IRNA reported on Thursday.
The Iranian Navy fleet is on an expedition for four days to Russian Federation.
Iran's strategic naval fleet is composed of Damavand destroyer and two missile-carrier warships named Peykan and Joshan.
The expedition of the high-profile fleet of Iranian Navy aims to develop cooperation on maintenance of security of the Caspian Sea as well as maritime cooperation and cultural relations.
Another Iranian Navy fleet visited Russia for the first time in 2013.
Iranian Navy said that the fleet will ferry to the Azeri port of Baku afterwards.
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