<h1>Senior Security Official and Deputy PM Discuss Military-Tech Cooperation and Strategic Industry Projects Ahead of Presidential Visit</h1> A senior security official from one country met with the first deputy prime minister of another to discuss bilateral military-technical cooperation and joint projects in strategic sectors such as civil aircraft manufacturing, metallurgy, and the chemical industry. The discussions aimed to strengthen defense and energy ties ahead of a planned presidential visit. The official reaffirmed their country's commitment to continued cooperation despite external pressures, including increased tariffs imposed by a third country as a penalty for purchasing oil from the second country. An official invitation for the presidential visit was extended and accepted.