Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Iran is willing to cooperate and share its experiences with Bolivia in military, defense and technical fields.
Hatami made the remarks in a meeting with Bolivian Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Admiral Yamil Octavio Borda Sosa in Tehran on Tuesday.
“Latin America enjoys a special status in the foreign and defensive policy of the government and armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We attach importance to development military and defense relations with Bolivia,” Hatami said, ISNA reported.
He appreciated the Bolivian government for supporting Iran’s righteous positions on different issues such as the nuclear deal at international forums and the United Nations resolutions on human rights.
“I believe the presence of independent countries such as Bolivia in the UN Security Council can help strengthen the stability and security of the world”.
Emphasizing that Iran supports the independent policy of Bolivian President Evo Morales in international affairs, Hatami added that “we believe that independent countries should have independent defense policies. In this regard Iran is proud to announce its readiness to cooperate with friendly and independent countries and share its experiences in military, defense and technical fields with them”.
Borda Sosa, for his part, said, “We are eager to develop relations with Iran in technological, scientific, industrial fields and use your valuable experience”.
The Bolivian commander, who arrived in Tehran on Friday, earlier conferred with the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Saturday.
