Abdul Basir Salangi said at a meeting with the economic activists in southern Khorasan in Birjand on Sunday night that many of these issues can be resolved with the presence of the Iranian Consulate General in Afghanistan.He also described his visits to southern Khorasan as positive, saying that visiting the …
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1,900 tourism projects to be implemented: Senior official
“In the firsy year of President Rouhani's second term (2017), Iran held great international tourism events, reviving the industry”, said the Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Mounesan. He made the remarks in the 2018 Hamedan international conference adding, “2018 Tabriz, international registration of Iran’s …
Read More »Largest wind farm opens in NW Iran
'Renewable energies power plants have found their proper place in the country and have been well developed,' said Ardakanian during the inaugural ceremony.Siahpoosh region locates 120 km from the provincial capital city of Qazvin in the Tarom Sofla district. The 61-megawatt wind farm is built with the latest modern technologies …
Read More »Iran annual garden products hit 22m tons
Addressing a press conference on the occasion of Government Week late Sunday, Mohammad Ali Tahmasebi added that garden products weighing 1,500,000 tons are exported, earning the country three billion dollars.Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that pistachio and apple exports earn the most forex for the country, noting that last …
Read More »Iran’s export capacity to neighbors stands at $20b
Hamid Hosseini added that raise in foreign exchange rates has consequences but it can pave the way for a sharp rise in exports.Exports to neighboring states have increased by at least 15 percent, as in the first four months (starting March 21) exports to Iraq increased by 25 percent.He also …
Read More »Seoul to continue buying oil from Tehran
Yo Chang Hian in a meeting with head of Majlis Research Center, Kazem Jalali, on Sunday said that the South Korean embassy in Tehran would work to strengthen relations between the two countries. 'Development of relations with Iran is very important for South Korea, and we welcome the expansion of …
Read More »Foreigners to invest $1.5 billion in Tabriz refinery
Gholamreza Bagheri Dizaj said in an interview with reporters on Sunday that this investment will be carried out in order to improve the quality and quantity of the manufactured products of the Tabriz refinery.Referring to the projects under implementation, he noted, 'The project for the desalination of gas oil with …
Read More »Afghanistan calls for expansion of customs ties with Iran
'Goods should be exported to Afghanistan via a single rout so that we would be able to stop low quality goods from entering Afghanistan,' said Abdulbaser Salangi on Saturday.Saying that the ties between Iran and Afghanistan have always been good, he stressed, 'Cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan in the resistance …
Read More »China not to sanction Iran: Japanese media
China is a big importer of Iranian oil, and it seems highly improbable that Beijing accept to concede to US unilateral sanctions on Iran, wrote Nikkei Asian Review.The newspaper added that the ties between Iran and China have been basically friendly; they enjoy a close relationship in economy, energy, and …
Read More »Iran negotiating with Russia for constructing new nuclear power plant
Speaking during a press conference on the occasion of Government Week, Ardakanian said that Iran already has a 1,000MW nuclear power plant that helps a lot at peak times.Ali-Akbar Salehi, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), had earlier said that a 1,000MW power plant will prevent the …
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