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http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950128000917
TEHRAN (FNA)- A detachment of Pakistan's fleet of warships berthed in Iran's territorial waters in the Southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday.
During their stay in Iran's territorial waters, the commanders and officers of Pakistan's Rahnaward (sail training ship) and PMSS Nusrat (corvette) will visit the country's Naval capabilities and training centers.
The Pakistani flotilla of warships will remain at the Iranian coasts for four days and will stage joint Naval wargames with the Iranian vessel units.
The goodwill visit by the Pakistani flotilla carries the message of close brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran while it shows solidarity and peace between the two neighboring nations.
In relevant remarks in March, Pakistani Defense Minister Tanveer Hussain voiced his country's willingness to broaden military relations with Iran.
"My country is ready to boost defense ties with Iran in the post-sanctions era," Hussain said in an invitation addressed to his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan to pay an official visit to Islamabad.
The Pakistani minister submitted the invitation letter to Iranian ambassador in Islamabad Mehdi Honardoust in a meeting in Islamabad.
In May 2014, Iran and Pakistan signed 9 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a bid to further expand mutual cooperation in various grounds of security.
The MoUs were signed between Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif in Tehran.
According to the MoUs, the two sides agreed to set up a joint committee on border issues. They also agreed to boost cooperation in their fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and money-laundering.
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http://en.mehrnews.com/news/115865/Iran-Pakistan-to-hold-joint-naval-drill
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Navy has said his forces and Pakistani fleet will held a joint military drill in Strait of Hormuz.
Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari who was speaking to Arabic-language Al-Alam TV program ‘From Tehran’ on Saturday, said that a Pakistani naval fleet would participate in a single-day military drill in Bandar Abbas waters; “we have visits to port cities of all countries in the region by our navy fleet; we have also in agenda exchange of navy fleets in a plan dubbed ‘peace and friendship’ with southern and northern waters; the expeditions seek to consolidate security in international waters, especially Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab Strait for our trade ships and oil tankers,” he told the program.
“During recent 2 or 3 months, we dispatched a navy fleet to Indian eastern ports and Gulf of Bengal to participate in ceremonies to commemorate Indian Independence Day, and to communicate the message of our respect to the country’s independence and glory,” he added. “Our 40th navy fleet currently navigates in Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab Strait and watches the waters closely to ward off any piracy attack,” Sayyari told the program.
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