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Iran's flotilla docks in Bangladesh

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Nov 26, IRNA -- Iran's 49th Navy flotilla, comprising of Sabalan destroyer and Bandar Abbas logistic warship arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday morning to take part in a joint rescue and relief maneuver, attended by Indian Ocean littoral countries.

'The rescue and relief maneuver is headed by Bangladesh's Navy in Bay of Bengal will be performed in the next two days,' Iran's Navy Commander Read Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said.

'The arrogant powers are pursuing their colonialist influence in other countries when they give relief services, but Iran's approach in helping other countries are humanitarian and based on religious teachings,' the admiral said.

An Iranian high-level delegation, headed by Second Flotilla Admiral Bahram Askarian is in Bangladesh. The delegation will represent Iran at Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), and will present agenda for IONS 2018 that will be hosted by Iran.

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