Defense Minister Amir Hatami traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to take part in an international security conference. During the visit, which has been made at the invitation of Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, Hatami will take part in the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security, Tasnim News Agency reported. On the sidelines of the event, he is planned to hold talks with his Russian counterpart on bilateral, regional and international issues. The Russian Ministry of Defense is organizing the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security on April 4-5. Defense ministers and military officials from over 80 countries are expected to partake in the two-day event. According to the website of the conference, this year it will be focused on the defeat of terrorists in Syria. Security issues facing Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America will also be in the spotlight of the forum. A special session will address "soft power" phenomenon as a tool to pursue military-political objectives.
