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Iran, UK to cooperate in cancer treatment

Iran, UK to cooperate in cancer treatment

Talking to reporters, Iran's Ambassador to Britain Hamid Baeedinejad said that based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Iranian and British side, 60 new cancer centers will be constructed and about 40 to 50 other centers will be promoted.He added that the project is estimated to cost 1.800 …

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Iran official stresses supporting all oppressed worldwide

Iran official stresses supporting all oppressed worldwide

Resisting Zionism is the base of Iran's support for the oppressed across the world, Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi said in a meeting with Hamas' Deputy Political Chief Saleh el-Arouri.He noted that presence of Hamas officials in Iran proves invalidity of the Shia Crescent conspiracy …

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Iran hosts 2.3 million Afghan refugees in 23 yrs

Iran hosts 2.3 million Afghan refugees in 23 yrs

Other refugees were from Iraq, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Turkey, Bahman Abbasi said.He referred to positive and negative consequences of immigration in refugee-hosting countries, saying recruiting workforce with no need of training them is among positive factors.Abbasi pointed to population growth, decreasing local workers' salaries, spread of diseases and …

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Iran FM urges more dialogue with all neighbors

Iran FM urges more dialogue with all neighbors

Zarif, who is on a visit to South Africa, made the remarks in a post in his official Twitter account. 'Unlike the U.S. — which sees regional conflict in its interest to sell more arms — we desire more dialogue with and between all our neighbors,' Zarif said. 9341**2050Follow us …

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Export increases by 23% from Qeshm Island Customs office

Export increases by 23% from Qeshm Island Customs office

Saeedi said that the figures have shown a 23 percent rise in value and 117 percent in weight as compared with the same period of the preceding year.He said that in the same period 20,907 tons of goods worth 97.734 million dollars have been imported, which in comparison with the …

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Iran Bahonar, French Bordeaux universities ink MoU to broaden ties

Iran Bahonar, French Bordeaux universities ink MoU to broaden ties

Chancellor of Bahonar University Mohammad Ali Taher told IRNA in the signing ceremony that the university had signed different MoUs in the sector of research with some European universities.He said that as per the MoU with Bordeaux University, the two universities will exchange graduate students and hold common scientific courses.Taher …

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“Will” needed for solving world challenges: UN Chief

“Will” needed for solving world challenges: UN Chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the remarks message on United Nations Day, 24 October 2017, the United Nations Information Center in Tehran said. The full text of his message reads as follows:Our world faces many grave challenges.Widening conflicts and inequality.Extreme weather and deadly intolerance.Security threats – including nuclear weapons.We …

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Armenian official calls for boosting customs, tax coop with Iran

Armenian official calls for boosting customs, tax coop with Iran

Harutyunyan made the remarks Monday in a meeting with Deputy Economy Minister and Head of National Tax Admission Organization of Iran Kamel Taghavi Nejad.He appreciated good bilateral relations in political, economic and cultural fields.Meanwhile, Taghavi Nejad pointed to upcoming joint commission between Iran and Armenia, and urged Armenian economic and …

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MP: Unity among Islamic Ummah to strengthen peace in the region

MP: Unity among Islamic Ummah to strengthen peace in the region

Khojasteh pointed to situations in countries like Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Bahrain, which are under attack by Takfiri groups, and said that unity among Islamic Ummah could be effective in strengthening peace among Muslims.Referring to age-old background of relations between Iran and Jordan, Khojasteh said that the Islamic world expects …

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Iran's heavy crude oil price hits $53.3 per barrel

Iran's heavy crude oil price hits $53.3 per barrel

Iran's light crude oil price experienced 50 cents fall and reached $ 54.81 for each barrel during the same period.The average price of Iranian oil has been $ 49.93 for each barrel since the beginning of 2017. The OPEC Basket price reached $ 54.41 which had three cents rise compared …

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