Russia: Putin meets with Iranian Vice President Sattari at MAKS-2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Iranian Vice President Sorena Sattari at the MAKS-2015 air show, at the Zhukovski Airfield in the Moscow region on Tuesday. Also in attendance at the meeting was the King of Jordan, Abdullah II. The Iranian delegation has reportedly arrived at MAKS-2015 to discuss the delivery of Russian S-300 missile defence systems to Tehran. Putin signed a presidential decree mid-April lifting a ban on the delivery of the S-300s to Iran. The Iranian vice president was accompanied by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin who showed him round the exposition. The International Aviation and Space Salon, known as MAKS-2015, kicked-off Tuesday at the Zhukovski Airfield. It is one of the largest air shows in the world with over 400,000 people expected to attend the event. The air show showcases Russia’s aircraft manufacturing capabilities and is organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and Rostec.