In an interview with IRNA, foreign ministry spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said, 'Pakistan and Iran enjoy close brotherly relations. Iran is our neighbor and important country of the region and Pakistan would welcome Iran to become SCO Member.'The official further said that SCO would provide its new full members, including Iran …
Read More »South Pars gas production to increase by 1.5b cubic feet
Speaking on the sidelines of loading A19 platform of South Pars, Hammidreza Masoudi said that based on accomplished planning, A19 platform will be installed in Iranian month of Tir (June/July) and will be launched in the Persian Gulf on Iranian month of Aban (October/November).He added that 7 million cubic meters …
Read More »UNHCR official praises Iran as a role model for refugees’ health and education
He made the remarks here on Saturday in a meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.During the meeting, Zarif stressed that despite hosting a community of three million refugees in the past three decades, Iran received but small assistance from international bodies.He called for increasing investment in Afghanistan …
Read More »Iran seeking to hold Islamic countries handball tournaments
Talking to IRNA, Mahdavi said some of the Islamic countries enjoy the highest quality in the field.He added the International Handball Federation has agreed on holding the competitions in Tehran.Mahdavi reiterated that the Iran Handball Federation has compiled an eight-year program aimed at entering the 2020 Olympic Games.9060**1771 www.irna.ir
Read More »3 int'l specialists to come to Iran to cure war veterans
Arabi said the international well-known specialists have been invited based on FMVA's policies on treatment of veterans.In this regard, professor of neurophysiology, director at the Max Planck Institute for experimental medicine, Walter Stühmer and the director of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Miami children’s hospital professor Stephen Anthony Wolfe and …
Read More »Iran joins countries producing precision farm machinery
Speaking on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of high-tech agricultural machinery in Dezful, Head of Khuzestan Mechanization Office of Agricultural Jihad Organization told IRNA that regarding high laser precision of this machinery, it is one of the best high-tech farm machinery in the world.Mohammad Hossein Basiri noted the low …
Read More »Envoy: Daesh distracts Muslims' attention from Palestine issue
Addressing a meeting of Islamic Associations in Germany, Ali Majedi said that Iran is committed to fight extremism, violence and support Palestinians' rights.Despite the existence of different opinions about regional issues, it is worth noting that the only way to fight extremism and terrorism and to create security and stability …
Read More »1st Security, Automation Exhibition in Iran
45 domestic and foreign companies are to attend the exhibition.Executive secretary of the exhibition said the SSAE is aimed at upgrading the scientific knowledge and equipment in this area as well as making technical knowledge of it indigenous.Some participating countries include China, South Korea, Taiwan and Germany, Farshid Norouzkhani said.1483**1771 …
Read More »Official: Turkish government responsible for safety of Iranian truck drivers there
Mohammad Javad Atrchian who is the director general of the organization in charge of transit and border checkpoints made the remarks while talking to IRNA on Saturday about two incidents in Turkey where Iranian trucks have been put in fire.He said the Turkish government should shoulder its responsibilities regarding the …
Read More »Shahran gas blast a test for crisis management: Qalibaf
Writing in his Instagram account, Qalibaf also cited the lack of an integrated urban management as the main reason behind the blast in Shahran which claimed one life yesterday.The accident, which took place at 4:30 in the morning (local time), caused the cutoff of water, gas, telephone and electricity in …
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