Russia’s Navy Warships Berth in Northern Iran

A group of Russia’s fleet of warships berths at the Iranian port city of Bandar Anzali on October 13, 2014, AVA Diplomatic reports.A detachment of Russian fleet of warships has berthed at the Caspian port city of Bandar Anzali in northern Iran.

The flotilla, which docked in Bandar Anzali on Monday, carries the message of peace and friendship in the Caspian Sea and was welcomed by Iranian naval officials.

This is the second time that a Russian fleet of warships has traveled to Iran, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan stated.

He also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

A group of Russian Navy warships, comprised of Admiral Panteleyev anti-submarine destroyer and the logistic battleships Peresvet and Admiral Nevelskoy with a crew of 712, docked at the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on April 21, 2013, after a long journey from the Pacific Ocean.

Russia believes that all issues pertaining to the Caspian Sea should be settled by its five littoral states and without the interference of other countries.