22.08.2004, 18:20
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NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran and South Africa have agreed to increase defense cooperation in a process that could result in the transfer of Israeli-origin technology to the Islamic republic.
Iran and South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding meant to pave the way for cooperation in defense and other fields. The MoU was signed on Aug. 17 during a visit by South African Defense Minister Mosiuoa Lekota to Teheran.
The visit was the first by a South African defense minister to Iran since 1979. Iranian officials said the two countries discussed a range of proposed projects, including training, exercises and joint development.
"The event can be considered as a turning point in expansion of defense cooperation between the two sides," Shamkhani said.