Iran wants anti-terrorism cooperation with South AfricaSeptember 2, 2017 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's parliament speaker on Saturday, September 2 urged cooperation in fighting terrorism with South Africa and praised the latter's stance on defending Palestinians' rights, IRNA reports. 'Various spheres of investment between the two countries were discussed with South Africa's Parliament Speaker,' Larijani told reporters in a joint press conference, describing his talks with his African counterpart Baleka Mbet as 'satisfactory'. The two parliament speakers also discussed trade cooperation, especially in terms of electricity power, he added. 'The two countries can have good cooperation in gas, oil and transportation fields, as well as attract investments in those sectors,' Larijani said. The Iranian Speaker evaluated Iran-South Africa parliamentary ties and cooperation as 'positive' and expressed hope that the visit by the South African delegation to Iran would lead to trade ties between the two countries. Mbete, heading a parliamentary delegation, arrived in Tehran on Friday. She met with President Hassan Rouhani prior to her talks with Larijani. The delegation is also scheduled to have a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Head of Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |