Publish Date: 12 December 2016 - 18:09

TEHRN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan has departed for Pretoria, one of South Africa’s three capitals, in a 2-day tour of the country.

Brig. Gen. Dehghan’s visit seeks to exchange views with country’s top defense and political officials, and to discuss bilateral matters of interest, including signing a security-military MoU with South Africa.

Mr. Dehghan is in the tour by the official invitation from Nqakula. Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula South African Minister of Defense and Military Veterans.

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