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Gonabad Saffron registered in FAO cultural heritage

Gonabad Saffron registered in FAO cultural heritage

It was the third agricultural heritage of Iran which has been registered in FAO.Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems” (GIAHS) has started work since 2002 aiming to introduce and protect world agriculture heritage.Iran's permanent representative to FAO Mohammad Hossein Emadi has described registering Iranian saffron as a big privilege saying first …

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US-made weapons, Israeli medicines left behind by terrorists found in Syria

US-made weapons, Israeli medicines left behind by terrorists found in Syria

A source at the component authorities told SANA reporter that an underground ammo cache from the terrorists’ remnants containing large amounts of munitions was found on Saturday during the sweeping operations in the southern region.The source said that the seized weapons included US-made TOW missiles, light, medium and heavy weapons, …

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Iran Hakim Sabzevari signs MoUs with Iraqi KRG universities

Iran Hakim Sabzevari signs MoUs with Iraqi KRG universities

Director of Hakim Sabzevari University’s International Relations and International Scientific Cooperation Office Gholamali Farzi said that the MoU with Salahaddin University encompasses exchange of instructors and students, holding educational courses and undertaking joint scientific research works in the fields of basic sciences, engineering, Persian literature, Arab literature and sports.Another deal …

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Third hub of petrochemicals being created on Persian Gulf coasts

Third hub of petrochemicals being created on Persian Gulf coasts

Deputy Minister of Oil in Petrochemical Affairs and Managing director of the National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NIPC) Behzad Mohammadi said that the activities carried out in the special economic zone of the energy consuming industry of Parsian are significant in the petrochemical sector. He added that considering the existing technical …

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Warring parties in Yemen must fully respect Hudaydah ceasefire: UNSC

Warring parties in Yemen must fully respect Hudaydah ceasefire: UNSC

That ground-breaking agreement, following the first talks between the warring parties in more than two years, includes a ceasefire in and around the vital port city of Hudaydah--the conduit for nearly 80 percent of Yemen’s life-saving food, medical aid and fuel. The truce entered into force on December 18, UN …

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Cancellation of Peyk Company's contract due to Sanctions: Iran

Cancellation of Peyk Company's contract due to Sanctions: Iran

Masoud Ammari said on Saturday about the termination of Peyk's contract with the federation, 'The company has terminated the contract one-sidedly. Due to the sanctions and that they had no particular market in Iran, they were not interested in continuing cooperation.'This is while Peyk has been cooperating with Iran in …

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Iran's blood transfusion beyond region: WTO

Iran's blood transfusion beyond region: WTO

Professor Smit Sibinga, who traveled to Iran for consultancy on the progress of work on the preparation of a report on the health and adequacy of blood in the Eastern Mediterranean region, about the reason for choosing Iran to implement the regional monitoring plan for blood transfusion centers added, 'The …

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Iran’s inflation rate up 18% year-on-year

Iran’s inflation rate up 18% year-on-year

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA – Iran’s inflation rate grew by 18% in 12 months ending by the Iranian calendar month of Azar (November 21), according to Statistics Center of Iran. www.irna.ir

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Envoy: Iran's friendship with Iraq not limited to Shias

Envoy: Iran's friendship with Iraq not limited to Shias

In a warm-hearted conversation with the Iraqi activists at a joint meeting with a number of Iraqi journalists and writers at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, Ambassador Iraj Masjedi, said, 'Some groups who are opposing friendship and fraternity between Iran and Iraq propagate that Iran only supports Shia groups and …

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Iran's first sports trade show to be held

Iran's first sports trade show to be held

The exhibition is held with the support of National Olympic Committee aimed at identifying investment opportunities, supplying equipment, products and sports equipment, presenting the capabilities and latest achievements in the field of sport, creating opportunities for investment in supporting domestic production, identifying and expanding business relationships in the field of …

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