“Iran can supply four percent of the world’s zinc production,” Nematzadeh said on Saturday. He noted that Yazd’s Mehdiabad copper and zinc mine has about 200 tons of reserves. A total of 14 million tons of zinc is annually produced in the world and according to some unofficial figures Iran’s …
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Ukrainian official calls for comprehensive cooperation with Iran
In the meeting, which Iran’s Ambassador to Kiev Mohammad Beheshti Monfared was present as well; Kozachenko said the result of joint economic commission meeting valuable.Referring to old and historical background of ties between the two countries, Kozachenko called for expansion of cooperation in all sectors.Hojjati, for his part, called bilateral …
Read More »Iran, JICA ink marine environment cooperation document
The cooperation document was inked in the presence of Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar.The environment program aims to help execution of a comprehensive plan for protection and management of southern coastal regions.The southern province of Hormuzgan was chosen as pilot region for execution of …
Read More »Iran, Finland form working group to solve banking problems
Talking to IRNA, Kämäräinen said the working group has been successful to solve a large portion of problems ahead of the inter-banking foreign exchange transactions.He said the working group has shown promising progress in lifting the banking problems facing Iranian and Finnish banks and it seems that in the near …
Read More »Iranian diplomat rejects remarks affiliated to him about trips to Turkey
“I haven’t had any interview with any media about travels to Turkey by Iranians,” Assadzadeh told IRNA. Some internal media published an interview affiliated to Assadzadeh about how to travel to Turkey and some other issues, what the Iranian diplomat totally rejects. 9341**2050 www.irna.ir
Read More »Earthquake jolts Komyaran in Kurdestan
According to the report of seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 14:03 hours local time (10:33 hours GMT) and its epicenter was at 98.34 degrees longitude and 88.46 degrees latitude and in depth of 8 kilometers underground.The institute also announced another tremor measuring 3.9 …
Read More »Foreign Ministry new portal unveiled
In the ceremony here on Saturday afternoon, Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi, Deputy Minister for Europe and American Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi, Spokesman Bahram Qasemi and Head of Foreign Ministry International Research and Education Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour were present.Also a new book of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif titled 'Passing …
Read More »Iran ranks 1st in AFC Beach Soccer champs
In the final match of AFC championships and FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 qualifiers which was held on March 11, Iran overpowered UAE 7-2.UAE and Japan ranked second and third, respectively.2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be held from April 27 to May 7 in Nassau, Bahamas.9376**1771 …
Read More »Iranian film shines in San Diego Int’l Film Festival
Directed by Khodadad Jalali, “Baby With Red Socks” got the awards for the best film, best actress and best music in the festival.The film has so far managed to win several prizes in different global festivals including California Festival and Golden Snow Festival in Helsinki.The film also bagged several prizes …
Read More »Iranian flotilla returns home
The Navy flotilla docked at Bandar Abbas Port after successfully accomplishing its 150-day mission to safeguard security of shipping routes in the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab.Bab el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects …
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