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Iran FM hails Tehran-Kampala ties

Iran FM hails Tehran-Kampala ties

Zarif addressing the Iran-Uganda business forum, kicked off this morning in Kampala, said that today Iran and Uganda has a good opportunity to develop their relations.The two countries should seize the opportunity to further ties, he said.Referring to the big delegation accompanying him in his visit to the African nation, …

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Iran FM meets Ugandan counterpart

Iran FM meets Ugandan counterpart

During their meeting, both Zarif and Kutesa emphasized enhancement of political, economic and commercial relations between the two nations. The top diplomats also examined regional and international issues. Javad Zarif and Kutesa after their meeting attended a business forum participated by Ugandan and Iranian economic delegations. Iran's Foreign Minister, heading …

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Iran, Turkey, Iraq cooperation foils US sinister plot in ME

Iran, Turkey, Iraq cooperation foils US sinister plot in ME

'Defeat of the terrorist group Daesh made US create a new crisis in the region by supporting Iraqi Kurdistan Region referendum,' Aladdin Boroujerdi said Wednesday in a meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.'US is not honest in fighting terrorism, rather it caused current crises in the region by …

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Iran to re-open its common border with KRG

Iran to re-open its common border with KRG

According to the statement, following the request made by KRG's Sulaymaniyah provincial council, Bashmaq border will re-open today letting all travelers on both sides pass the border and customs operations be done. Iran had earlier shut its border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan Region at the request of Baghdad government.Closed borders …

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European firms rush to invest in Iran's renewable energy projects

European firms rush to invest in Iran's renewable energy projects

Dominic Dudley, in an article first published in Forbes said the new sources of energy being developed ought to have some environmental benefits for the countries concerned, but their main motivation is economic. Not only is the cost of providing subsidized oil and gas for rapidly growing populations becoming prohibitively …

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Iranian nationals abroad, a bridge linking civilizations: FM

Iranian nationals abroad, a bridge linking civilizations: FM

'Iranian nationals, wherever they live, have been successful in defending their compatriots and national interests,' Zarif noted in a meeting held in Kampala with the Iranians residing there.'The Iranian nationals residing in other world countries act as a bridge to make a link between the cultures and civilizations,' Zarif said …

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Iran-Uganda business forum begins in Kampala

Iran-Uganda business forum begins in Kampala

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Ugandan counterpart Sam Kutesa attended the business forum in which the economic delegations of the two sides partook.Zarif is to address the forum later.Iranian foreign minister, at the head of a high-ranking delegation, arrived in the Ugandan capital on Tuesday evening. He …

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Iran welcomes promoting media diplomacy: Official

Iran welcomes promoting media diplomacy: Official

Mohammad Jafar Saafi, Director General for Foreign Media Affairs of the Ministry of Culture made the remarks Monday evening in a meeting with Aram Ananian, Direcctor of Armenia official news agency, Armenpress.Saafi welcomed signing an agreement between Armenpress and its Iranian counterpart the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) calling it …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 25

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 25

**IRAN NEWS- Iran an attractive destination for foreign investors - Transit of Turkmen gas to Turkey not allowed- S. Korea may call off furnace sale to Iran**IRAN DAILY- China’s September oil imports from Iran up 59%- Iran to add 336,000 tons/year of aluminum capacity in 2018: IMIDRO- Iraqi PM due …

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US not seeking Afghanistan freedom: Senior Iranian official

US not seeking Afghanistan freedom: Senior Iranian official

He made the remarks in a meeting with former Afghan president Hamed Karzai who is currently in Iran to attend the Meeting on Latest Developments in Afghanistan and Relations with Iran.One of the signs denoting that the Americans used the pretext of fighting with Taliban to establish their presence in …

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