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Iranian diplomat condoles demise of Pakistan National Library chief

Iranian diplomat condoles demise of Pakistan National Library chief

Ehsan Khazaei who is also representative of Iran’s National Library and Archives Organization in Pakistan in his message on Sunday said deceased Ghayyur Hussain Shah played a vital role to enhance ties between the national libraries of the two states.Dr. Ashraf Boroujerdi, Head of the National Library and Archives Organization …

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Supreme Leader pardons, commutes prison terms of convicts

Supreme Leader pardons, commutes prison terms of convicts

On the occasion of the anniversary of the two happy events, Iran’s Chief of Judiciary Ebrahim Raisie, in a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, proposed to pardon or commute the punishment of 1,849 convicts and the proposal was approved by Ayatollah Khamenei in the implementation of Paragraph 11 of …

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Iran’s globally registered handicrafts cities, villages

Iran’s globally registered handicrafts cities, villages

The council for national registration of cities and villages with special native handicrafts in Iran was formed in 2017 to pave the way for global registration of handicrafts regions in Iran.Pouya Mohammadi, a senior official in handicrafts and traditional arts, said that national registration would accelerate global recognition of handicrafts …

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Tabriz Sa’at Tower goes dark in Earth Hour

Tabriz Sa’at Tower goes dark in Earth Hour

Sa'at Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palace in Tabriz went dark for one hour on Saturday night to observe World Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It is held annually to encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to turn …

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Urmia Lake revitalization plan by releasing Ghale Chay Dam’s water

Urmia Lake revitalization plan by releasing Ghale Chay Dam’s water

The water release plan of dams in the provinces is implemented to provide water and revitalize Urmia Lake. Accordingly, 10 million cubic meters of water releases from Ghale Chay Dam to Urmia Lake on Sunday. Tabriz, northwestern Iran. March 28, 2021. IRNA/ Seyed Kazem Yousefi IRNA English

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North-South Corridor an alternative for Suez Canal: Iran envoy

North-South Corridor an alternative for Suez Canal: Iran envoy

According to the twitter account of Iranian Embassy in Russia, Jalali said that the INSTC cuts the transport time by 20 days and reduces costs by 30 percent compared to traditional route currently used.He referred to the blockage of Suez Canal by a large Japanese cargo ship, called Ever Given, …

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FM Zarif to visit Tajikistan for “Heart of Asia” summit

FM Zarif to visit Tajikistan for “Heart of Asia” summit

"Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to meet with Tajik officials and attend Heart of Asia summit initiative on Afghanistan on March 29 - 30, 2021," he wrote in his Twitter account on Sunday."The shared heritage of civilization, history and culture formed unbreakable ties between the two nations and languages of both Iran and Tajikistan," said Khatibzadeh. The first Asian Heart Conference, also known as the Istanbul Process, was held in Istanbul in 2011 …

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Corona claims 89 lives in Iran over past 24 hours: official

Corona claims 89 lives in Iran over past 24 hours: official

8,751 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 1,049 of whom were hospitalized, Lari said.She added that with the 89 new deaths, the country's total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 62,397. Lari noted that 1,593,219 patients out of a total of 1,855,674 infected people have recovered …

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Iran-China document: A comprehensive cooperation

Iran-China document: A comprehensive cooperation

The 25-year document on comprehensive cooperation between Iran and China was finalized Saturday (March 27) in a meeting held in the Iranian capital between Supreme Leader's advisor and Tehran's special envoy for strategic relations with Beijing Ali Larijani and China's visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The document was finalized coincidently …

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Iris flower in northwestern Iran heralds spring time

Iris flower in northwestern Iran heralds spring time

In late winter, the "Iris flower" grows in the foothills of the mountains to say spring is coming. In the springtime, the flower known as "the flower of spring" in local languages covers the landscape in northwestern Iran. Ardebil, Iran. March 28, 2021. IRNA. IRNA English

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