Mehdiyev said that so far, three such meetings had been held: in Istanbul in 2011, in Tatarstan in 2012 and in Kuala Lumpur in 2013.He said the meeting will focus on Muslim world problems, especially in the field of youth.1420 سياسي Iran OIC Contact Editor-in-chief: newsroom@irna.irتماس بی واسطه با مسئولین …
Read More »Tel Aviv operation response to global indifference toward Palestinian plight: Official
The operation was a response to the indifference of the world community towards the continuation of the Zionist atrocities, Davoud Shahab, the Islamic Jihad Movement’s press secretary told the Islamic Republic News Agency in an exclusive interview on Thursday.The main message of the operation, Shahab said, was that the Palestinian …
Read More »Iran, Azerbaijan to expand transportation cooperation
Iran's ambassador to Baku Mohsen Pakaeen was also present in the meeting.Noorzad told the Azeri party that important works have been done to complete Rasht-Astara railway network.He said Azerbaijan can play an important role in connection of North-South corridor by improvement of the Rasht-Astara railway.He also urged formation of a …
Read More »Russian defense minister arrives in Tehran
The meeting is to start in hours and the participants are to discuss latest regional and international events and ways of expanding cooperation in campaign against terrorism.On the sidelines of the meeting, Shoygu will meet his Iranian counterpart Major General Dehqan and Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.Syrian …
Read More »1st Intl. Red Ribbon Festival participating artists hold friendly meeting
Representatives from the conducting team of festival (Payam Avaran Hamyari NGO) and sponsoring board of festival (Country Director of UNAIDS in Iran), Irsa art Group and a group of H-Activists met the artists in the venue.The exhibition will be ongoing until June 12, 2016, and visitors are cordially invited to …
Read More »Petropars, Pars Special Economic Energy, Interoil ink MoU
Referring to Interoil Company's experience in investing on building ports in Africa, Mohammad Javad Shams said that Interoil called for cooperation which was accepted by Petropars Company.Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's trip to Italy and France on January 25-29 resulted in signing 17 agreements, costing 17 billion Euros.The 310-member Italian delegation …
Read More »Ayatollah Rafsanjani: We should not let disputes lead to hostility and hatred
Speaking in Periodic Council of Ministers, held on Wednesday, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani added that increasing people's knowledge and security in the country is a huge capital to continue the way.He said that developing people's understanding and consciousness will create more responsibilities for officials to lead society toward moralization, unity …
Read More »Healthy oceans essential for a healthy planet, healthy future – Ban
'Healthy oceans are critical to sustaining life on Earth. They regulate the climate and provide a wide range of services, including natural resources, nutritious food and jobs that benefit billions of people,' read Ban's message, that a copy of which was made available to IRNA by the UNIC.'In order to …
Read More »Russia focuses on regional terrorist threats
Iran, Syria and Russia are to hold a trilateral meeting Thursday afternoon aiming at fighting regional terrorist threats and investigating cooperation's achievements.Ministers of defense of Iran, Russia and Syria will participate in this event.Pillars of the meeting include investigating the latest regional developments and ways to boost fighting against terrorism.Over …
Read More »UNAIDS, PEPFAR announce dramatic reductions in new HIV infections
New HIV infections among children in the 21 countries dropped from 270 000 [230 000–330 000] in 2009 to 110 000 [78 000–150 000] in 2015, according to a UNIC press release.Equally impressive are gains made in bridging the treatment gap among children. In 2005, fewer than one in 10 …
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