Publish Date: 6 May 2014 - 15:07

TEHRAN, May 6 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Defense who has been in China, has visited aerospace and military centers of China.

Mehr News quoted Defense Ministry’s official website that Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan who is in China by an invitation of China’s defense minister, visited the Chinese aerospace center, among 3rd top centers in the world and had sent ten astronauts into space so far.

Chinese officials provided Dehghan with a report of the latest developments of the center and its future activities.

The delegation visited China’s Air Force Division 24 Army, Ground Force Battalion 196, and their training systems were introduced to him. Chinese army personnel entertained Dehghan with martial arts performance. 

Tomorrow is the last day of the Iranian army delegation in China and Brig. Gen. Dehqan will meet with China’s Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan, president, deputy-head of Chinese Military Commission, and Yang Ji Chi, the secretary of Chinese Supreme Council and member of Chinese Supreme Government Council.

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