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Iran's top general confers with Turkish president

Iran's top general confers with Turkish president

Details of the discussion and the meeting between the visiting top Iranian commander and the Turkish president have not been already released.In a meeting with Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday, Baqeri stressed respecting sovereign states' territorial integrity.He added that adopting the policy of non-interference guarantees security, peace and …

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UN urges Baghdad, Erbil to resolve disputes via dialogue

UN urges Baghdad, Erbil to resolve disputes via dialogue

'Referendum for statehood in Iraqi Kurdistan region is not legal and has not been included in the Iraq constitution,' Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Ján Kubiš made the remarks in an exclusive interview with IRNA.Erbil dispatched a delegation to Baghdad this week …

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Iran says US approach against text of nuclear deal

Iran says US approach against text of nuclear deal

'We are not surprised of US officials' baseless accusations and we are well informed about this country officials' intentions,' he made the remarks in reaction to a US States Department spokesperson comments.'The International Atomic Energy Agency and G5+1 member-states have confirmed Iran's commitment to both spirit and text of Joint …

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Iran, Armenia to broaden cooperation at FTZ's

Iran, Armenia to broaden cooperation at FTZ's

During the meeting, Torkan underlined that Iran and Armenian high-ranking officials have called for the expansion of economic and commercial relations between the two countries mainly at Free Trade Zones.The two countries can help build factories to promote employment and bring about economic boom in both sides, Torkan said.Referring to …

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Saudi Arabia no more a good work destination for Pakistanis

Saudi Arabia no more a good work destination for Pakistanis

According to the data, Pakistan exported 77,600 workers in January-June to Saudi Arabia as compared to 462,598 workers in entire 2016.The drastic decrease can adversely impact remittances, which registered a year-on-year decline in 2016-17 after 13 years of growth. Inflows from Saudi Arabia during the last fiscal year dropped 8.3pc. …

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Jordanian investors eyeing investment in Iran

Jordanian investors eyeing investment in Iran

The two sides discussed bilateral economic cooperation by paying attention to the private sector in spite of existing obstacles in officials' interactions.The Iranian envoy got acquainted with obstacles and problems of Jordanian investors and businessmen for activities in Iran and expressed his readiness to remove them and presenting necessary facilities …

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Tunisian MP: Hezbollah not alone in fighting terrorism

Tunisian MP: Hezbollah not alone in fighting terrorism

Tunisian MP Mubaraka Awainiya al-Brahimi, who visited Syria and Lebanon as a member of parliamentary delegation, said in a recent exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), 'We are here to change the political orientation and approach of the Tunisian statesmen which in recent years have resulted in …

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