An Iranian flotilla will anchor at a southern Russian port in the course of its two-week trip through the Caspian Sea to promote cooperation and strengthen ties between the two nations, Sputnik reported on Monday.

The three warships of the Iranian fleet will enter the port of city of Astrakhan in the south of Russia in a move which will deepen cooperation between the two states, the Mehr news agency reported.

The vessels, which include the Damavand destroyers, Joshan and the Peykan, are expected to berth in the port of Astrakhan after an equivalent visit will be made by a Russian flotilla to Iran. The vessels departed from Bandar-e Anzali port in the north of the country.

The main goal of the visits is to improve security in the Caspian Sea.

Ahmad Reza Bagheri, an Iranian Navy captain, told Fars that the visit had been scheduled beforehand, noting that after docking in Astrakhan the vessels will head to Baku, capital of the Azerbaijan, and then will return home within two weeks.

The mutual visits have become common practice over the last two years after the Iranians first visited the Caspian fleet in summer of 2013.

(Source: agencies)