Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency on Monday, Petrov said the representatives of Bulgarian banks are accompanying the high-ranking delegation visiting Iran. He further expressed the hope that banking ties between the two countries would resume as soon as possible to help boost trade relations. The deputy minister noted that …
Read More »Germany Says Merkel Discussed Press Freedom with Turkish PM
"You can assume that this topic was on the agenda during the most recent talks between the chancellor and the Turkish prime minister," Christiane Wirtz told a government news conference on Monday, adding that they held talks on Sunday. "Press freedom has very great significance to the German government," she …
Read More »Iranian MPs Condemn PGCC’s Anti-Hezbollah Statement
In the statement released on Monday, 222 Iranian lawmakers in reaction to the PGCC’s move praised Hezbollah as a symbol of resistance to the occupier and criminal Zionist regime. “Without Hezbollah, the Zionist regime would have kept southern Lebanon under its occupation, and the regime’s Takfiri allies would have violated …
Read More »Foreign Banks’ Presence to Boost Int’l Confidence in Iran’s Market: Economist
“…foreign banks’ investment in the country leads to rise in the sense of security of foreign investment and trust of international economy,” Seyed Mohsen Tabatabaei, the secretary of Iran’s Urban Economics Scientific Association (IUESA), said in an article sent to the Tasnim News Agency on Monday. The full text of …
Read More »Asian Men’s Club Championship: Iran Learns Opponents
In the competition, which will be held in Myanmar from August 23 to 31, powerhouse Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Hong Kong are in Pool D. The Iranian top volleybal teams, Paykan or Sarmayeh Bank, will represent Iran in the Asian Men’s Club Championship. Myanmar has been drawn in Pool A …
Read More »Iran’s Security Forces Smash Major Medicine Smuggling Ring
Following intelligence operations in East Azarbaijan Province in northwestern Iran and here in the capital over the past month, the intelligence forces identified and disbanded the major smuggling ring which had plotted to import 5.7 tons of contraband medicines produced in an Asian country, according to the official website of …
Read More »Iraqi Forces Launch Second Stage of Operation to Liberate Samarra Island
At this stage of the operation, the Iraqi forces backed by popular forces patrol the liberated districts, defuse landmines and detonate booby-trapped houses, the state-run al-Iraqiya television network reported on Sunday night. The Iraqi defense ministry in a statement said the stage is aimed at providing the security of the …
Read More »Iran Drawn with Qatar at Asian Men’s U-20 Volleyball Championship
In the competition which will be held in Koahsiung, Chinese Taipei from July 9 to 17, defending champion Iran has been drawn in Pool B with Qatar, a team from Central Zone and Hong Kong. Host Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Myanmar are in Pool A. Pool C comprises China, …
Read More »Iranian, Russian, Azeri Border Police Chiefs to Meet in Baku
Heading a delegation, General Rezaei is going to pay the visit to the neighboring country at the invitation of Chief of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic Lieutenant General Elchin Guliyev. During his three-day stay in Azerbaijan, the Iranian commander will hold bilateral talks with Azeri officials and attend …
Read More »Russia Delivers 620 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Syria
About 620 metric tons of humanitarian aid and medicine have been delivered to the Syrian provinces of Hama, Homs, Latakia, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo and Damascus, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday. "We have already delivered and handed over more than 620 tons of humanitarian aid, medicine and other essentials …
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