TEHRAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami will leave Tehran for Moscow on Tuesday to attend the eighth Moscow Conference on International Security, Tehran Times daily reported Monday.
Hatami's visit comes at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu.
The Iranian minister is scheduled to deliver a speech at the conference.
The annual security conference in the Russian capital "will encompass the problems of utmost significance in terms of shaping views on the international security," according to a statement on the official website of the Russian defense ministry.
The conference will offer space to exchange views on modern military challenges and threats, including the improvement of the arms control system, the statement said. Enditem
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