Visit of the Iranian Minister of Internal Affairs to Iran
Baku / 24.09.18 / Turan: The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, Ramil Usubov, is on a visit to Iran. According to the Iranian media, Usubov met with the head of the Interior Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abdulzoy Rahimi Fazli, on 24 September, and Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. During the meetings, issues of joint counteraction to drug trafficking, fighting terrorism and other types of organized crime were discussed. In the program of Usubov's visit, he also met with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani and the Minister of Intelligence Seyid Mahmudov Alevi. --03D06-
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