The trip is aimed to sign MoUs in different sectors and to hold meeting with Mazandaran governor and economic activists.This is the second delegation from Volgograd visiting Mazandaran Province.During the previous trip, Russian delegation visited production, industrial and agricultural units of Mazandaran.They also held talks with Mazandaran economic, trade and …
Read More »Iran VP: 1% of Iranian students studying abroad
Addressing Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province administrative council meeting on Monday, Sattari said that immigration of elites is a global phenomenon which has experienced three-fold growth over the past 10 years around the world. According to the United Nations Iran is neither an immigrant-sending country nor an immigrant-receiving one, he said.The …
Read More »Iran to gift ‘Peace and Friendship’ carpet to UN
Fereshteh Dastpak made the announcement at a press conference held in Tehran days before inauguration of the 27th Iran Handmade Carpet Exhibition which is to be held at Tehran International Fairgrounds from August 25-31.More than 670 domestic and foreign carpet firms will participate in the exhibition.The carpet measures 1.5 X …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 21
** IRAN NEWS- Leader warns Muslims over US plot to pit them against each other- Zarif: US suffering from disease of addiction to sanctions- Total ends deal for gas project in Iran** IRAN DAILY- Leader: Hajj calls Muslims to solidarity- Official: US still top buyer of Iranian carpets- China shifts …
Read More »Iraq not to leave Iran alone during sanctions era: Envoy
He made the remarks after Prime Minister Heidar Al-Abadi said earlier that Iraq will follow up sanctions against Iran for the Iraqi nation’s interests.Of course, later Al-Abadi reversed his remarks, saying that his country opposes sanctions against Iran and it will only pursue sanctions regarding transactions using dollars and will …
Read More »UN welcomes Afghan gov’t’s announcement of Eid al-Adha ceasefire
“A mutual ceasefire would further the prospects for talks to take place between the parties to the conflict to find a political settlement,” said UNAMA chief Tadamichi Yamamoto in response to the Government’s announcement of the pause, which reportedly would begin today, UN official website reported.If it holds, this would …
Read More »Over 13m Syrians need humanitarian aid
According to Russia Today, Green made the statements in a ceremony at Center for International and Strategic Research marking World Day of Humanitarian Aid.Noting that the 13 million make up 80 percent of the Syrian inhabitants, he said that today, Syria faces one of the most complicated human crises in …
Read More »De Mistura to meet with representatives of Russia, Iran, Turkey
The presidential special envoy for the Middle East and Africa and deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said 'There will be a Geneva meeting between the representatives of the three guarantors of the Astana process -Russia, Iran and Turkey -and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.' 'The meeting …
Read More »Zarif wishes happy Eid al-Adha for all Muslims
“In trying times—and as some may try to divide us—the Muslim world comes together to celebrate Eid-al-Adha. Wishing fellow Muslims everywhere a very Happy Eid,” Zarif tweeted on Monday.During in the ceremony, the pilgrims will offer the Arafah Prayer which was recited originally during the Hajj at Mount Arafah on …
Read More »Absorbing expatriates precedes economic development
In a meeting with the mayor of Tabriz on Monday, Ali Asghar Mohammadi referred to the plight of intellectuals and capital to abroad throughout different years, and said, 'We should consider the presence and activity of Iranians in the countries of the world as an opportunity.'He added that Iranians are …
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