Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Iran in the “near future” according to Iran’s official spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marzieh Afkham, Iranian news channel Press TV reported today.
Russian parliamentary advisor and founder of Russia’s Contemporary Iran Institute Radjab Safarov has estimated that Putin’s visit to Tehran could take place as soon as next month, telling Russian newspaper Rossiskaya Gazeta it would take place between April and May.
Afkham did not say what the meeting would focus on, but it comes shortly after Russia’s state arms contractor Rostec issued a statement that it was considering selling Iran aircraft and Antey 2500 ballistic air missiles, which are capable of taking down ballistic and cruise missiles.
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