'I extend my condolences to the Iranian government and nation on the passing away of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani,' President Morales said.Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, also former president and veteran politician, passed away on Sunday after experiencing a heart attack.Late Ayatollah Rafsanjani's funeral procession was held on Tuesday morning in Tehran University …
Read More »Chinese FM extend condolences to Zarif on Ayat. Rafsanjani's demise
'By passing away of Ayatollah Rafsanjani, the people of China lost a good friend who had an important role in broadening of friendly ties between the two countries,' the Chinese foreign minister said.Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, also former president and veteran politician, passed away on Sunday after experiencing a heart attack.Late …
Read More »Foreign envoys, diplomats attend Ayatollah Hashemi's memorial
Among the participants were Cuban Ambassador to London Tersita Vicente Setolungo, Lebanese Envoy to Britain Inam Osiran, and the representative of Philippine Ambassador to London.All the foreign envoys attending memorial ceremony of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani wrote in his memo book.Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, also former president and veteran politician, passed away …
Read More »No Iranian arrested in Afghanistan
In a statement on Wednesday, the Iranian consulate said no official authority has yet talked to the Iranian consulate on the issue and no link to that end has yet been established.Based on the international conventions and norms, the diplomatic representative office of the country should be informed of the …
Read More »Indonesian Min. hails late Ayat. character
Sanjoyo wrote the statement in the memorial book opened in Iran's embassy in Jakarta for the late Ayatollah.A memorial book has been open in Iran's embassy in Jakarta since Monday and Indonesian senior officials, Islamic organization members, private sector, ambassadors and foreign diplomats, have signed up the book.Head of Indonesian …
Read More »Georgian, Turkmen, Azeri officials meet Zarif
The officials have come to Tehran to attend the commemoration service of the late Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.Azerbaijani's Embassy in Tehran said the vice-speaker of the country's parliament is visiting Tehran at the head of an eight-member delegation.Earlier in the day, the Azari parliamentary delegation …
Read More »Airbus delivers 1st A321 to Iran Air
The 90-passenger aircraft will leave Toulouse for Tehran's Mehrabad Airport on Thursday as Iranian delegation will be on board and flown by the Iran Air pilot.That's the first Airbus Aircraft, whose pre-contract had been signed by Iran Air and Airbus late last year as Iran president Hassan Rouhani visited Paris. …
Read More »Zarif urges Islamic unity vis-a-vis common threats
Speaking in a meeting in Tehran with Malian Parliament Speaker Issaka Sidibé, the foreign minister expressed the hope that the upcoming Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IIPU) conference will help boost unity among Islamic nations.The two sides, discussed issues of mutual interest, the upcoming IIPU conference due to be held in Mali …
Read More »Day Bank in transactions with 100 foreign banks
Atefifar told IRNA, 'Thanks to measures adopted and the banking activities, good openings have been observed internationally, including forex activities of banks. Since start of this year (March 20), 384 LCs, worth $ 193 billion, and 3,553 drafts, worth more than one billion dollars, have opened in Day Bank.'He said …
Read More »Larijani: Nature of terrorist groups same everywhere
Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with parliament Speaker of Mali Republic Isaac Sidbieh.The Speaker said that unity among Islamic states is very important and added that the next inter-parliamentary conference of Islamic states, which is due to be held in Mali, may have noteworthy effect on proximity of …
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