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Commemoration service held in Vienna for Iranian firefighters

Commemoration service held in Vienna for Iranian firefighters

Staff of Iran's embassy in Vienna, Iran's representatives at the United Nations offices in Vienna, members of student associations, groups of Iranian-Armenians residing in Vienna, intellectuals, secretaries of Iranian medical society in Austria, secretaries of Iranian engineers society in Vienna and a group of artists residing in Austria participated in …

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Agreements on attraction of foreign investment signed in Chabahar

Agreements on attraction of foreign investment signed in Chabahar

The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of an international conference on investment opportunities and sustainable development in the Makran coastal area that started work in Chabahar in this southeastern Iranian province.The agreements, valued at three billion dollars, were signed by Indian, Omani, Chinese and South Korean investors.Also, the …

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Int'l negotiations on Syria crisis kicks off in Astana

Int'l negotiations on Syria crisis kicks off in Astana

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered a speech in the general session of the event.Nazarbayev pointed to participants' valuable efforts, expressing hope for Astana talks to pave the way for peace and to present political solution for Syria crisis.According to the agenda, heads of Iranian, Syrian and Turkish delegations …

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Nine anthropological projects implemented

Nine anthropological projects implemented

RICHT Public Relations Office quoted Head of the Anthropology Institute Alireza Hassanzadeh as saying the projects are part of the plan for comprehensive sustainable development in anthropological studies, the specialized and applicable programs of human knowledge and anthropology of the Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism the results of which …

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Iranian diplomat, UN envoy meet in Astana

Iranian diplomat, UN envoy meet in Astana

Jaberi Ansari is in Astana heading a delegation to take part in intra-Syrian talks.Ansari pointed to measures taken and consultations held by Tehran, Moscow and Ankara for Astana meeting success and the focus on the need for UN active role in facilitating intra-Syrian talks, announcing that Iran, Moscow and Turkey …

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Rescue operation stops in east, south of Plasco building

Rescue operation stops in east, south of Plasco building

Talking to IRNA, Maleki underscored that so far the bodies of two firefighters and four others have been found in the rubble.Maleki noted the rubble removal operation is underway by firefighters to find possible victims.Plasco Trade Center, the 17-storey building in Tehran downtown collapsed on January 19 while a number …

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Majlis speaker advisor arrives in Beirut

Majlis speaker advisor arrives in Beirut

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is also Secretary-General of International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada was welcomed at the Beirut international airport by Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Fathali.Former deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs is expected to consult and exchange views with Lebanese officials on regional and …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 23

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 23

**IRAN NEWS- Tehran vows reprisal upon breach of JCPOA- Iranian gas to flow into Iraq- Iran to stop flaring in Western oilfields**IRAN DAILY- Iran’s 10-month trade balance positive- Iran consults Russia, Turkey ahead of Syria talks- Iran increasing oil output by 90,000 bpd**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- US officials urge support for anti-Iran …

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UN Tehran envoy pays tribute to Plasco martyrs

UN Tehran envoy pays tribute to Plasco martyrs

Lewis and other employees of the UN office in Tehran gathered in the Fire Station no. 89.He said, 'We are here to appreciate services of the firefighters and offer our condolences to those, who lost their lives in this tragic incident.'The firefighters by their bravery are defending security of people …

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