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28th May 2021 21:03:43 Hours

CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF ATTENDS THE 2ND TEHRAN SECURITY CONFERENCE

Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, the Chief of Defence Staff attended the 2nd Tehran Security Conference in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday (08th January 2018). This year 's conference was held under the theme Regional Security in West Asia: Emerging Challenges and Trends . Over two hundred Iranian and foreign political, defence and analysts from 49 Asian and European countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Oman, UK, Italy, Denmark, Tajikistan, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syria and Austria took part in the conference. Iranian Foreign Minister Hon. Mohammad Javad Zarif, delivered the keynote speech at the conference. The goal of the event was to establish a forum for dialogue, confidence-building and strengthening cooperation among West Asian countries to achieve security and collective development.