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FM Zarif due to Yerevan on Tuesday

FM Zarif due to Yerevan on Tuesday

The visit to Armenia is made upon an invitation by Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan. Zarif is to hold meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and also the Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. During the meetings, both sides will discuss bilateral ties, regional issues and cooperation in various fields.He will also …

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UNICEF: Over 11m Yemeni kids in need of aids

UNICEF: Over 11m Yemeni kids in need of aids

'More than 11 million Yemeni children are today in acute need of humanitarian assistance. That’s almost every single Yemeni boy and girl,' the UNICEF Press Center website quoted Geert Cappelaere as saying on Monday. 'The reason behind this is very straightforward: decades of conflict, decades also of chronic underdevelopment,' he …

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Iran can be China's biggest car partner: Chinese businessman

Iran can be China's biggest car partner: Chinese businessman

'During the last decade, China has been able to promote its car brands,' Jiandong Han of BAIC Motor Corporation told Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) at Tehran Auto Show 2017 on Monday.Iran enjoys a complete car manufacturing technology and Iranians have high potentials in car industry, he added referring to …

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Pakistan people have great affection for Iran: Pak scholar

Pakistan people have great affection for Iran: Pak scholar

In an interview with IRNA, Iftikhar Arif said Iran and Pakistan have so much in common that no other countries in the world have. “I lived in Iran for four years as president of the Economic Cultural Institute (ECI) of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and I never felt myself as …

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Iranian Veep vows major decisions for quake-hit areas

Iranian Veep vows major decisions for quake-hit areas

Efforts to help people and to accommodate them are subject to increase, Jahangiri said referring to measures which have been taken by government and rescue teams for the last two weeks.He also expressed hope for preparing houses for quake-stricken people and also for resuming jobs in stricken areas.Jahangiri heading a …

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Iranian wrestler bags bronze in Senior U23 World Champs

Iranian wrestler bags bronze in Senior U23 World Champs

Emami in the weight category of 65 kg defeated Turkish rival 6-4 in the third place play-off match and grabbed bronze medal. After a rest in the first round, he hit the Bulgarian rival 12-1 in the second round.In the third match, he overpowered Japanese rival and advanced to the …

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Ayatollah Araki invites al-Azhar Sheikh to Islamic Unity Conference

Ayatollah Araki invites al-Azhar Sheikh to Islamic Unity Conference

In a meeting with Head of Egyptian Interest Section Yaser Osman in Tehran on Sunday, he condemned Friday's terrorist attack in al-Rawda Mosque in Egypt and expressed condolences over death of a large number of innocent people in the incident.Noting that countering terrorist and criminal thoughts requires Islamic unity, he …

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Jahangiri arrives in Kermanshah to visit quake-hit areas

Jahangiri arrives in Kermanshah to visit quake-hit areas

Upon arrival at Kermanshah Airport, Jahangiri was welcomed by the governor general of Kermanshah and provincial officials.The visit aims to investigate how the rescue and relief operations are going on and to solve the problems of quake-hit people.Jahangiri is also scheduled to attend the Kermanshah Crisis Management Committee meeting to …

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Russian envoy stresses completion of North-South Corridor

Russian envoy stresses completion of North-South Corridor

'We are seeking completion of North-South corridor,' Levan Jagarian said in a meeting with Governor General of the Gilan Province Mustafa Salari.He also called for the establishment of direct flights between the Russia's Astrakhan and Iranian capital, Tehran.The International North–South Transport Corridor is a 7,200-km-long multi-modal network of ship, rail, …

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