“The bar has been raised on global consciousness and awareness of the problem in the oceans,” the President of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, told journalists in New York.Thomson, whose native Fiji co-sponsored the event along with Sweden, said the organizers got what they wanted from the conference, “I'm …
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Envoy: Restoration of trade ties, strategic axis for bilateral relations development
The ambassador said that when the new president takes office in South Korea, there would be no changes in trade policy concerning Iran and our mutual relations will be promising in the new government surely.Iran is the main supplier of crude oil for South Korea, without Iran's oil, Korean economy …
Read More »Iran starts exporting wheat to Oman
Mortazavi said that this year our wheat export capacity is 2 million tons, which indicated Iran by programming may turn to a main exporter of wheat and flour.He also announced big and small consignments of wheat flour have been dispatched to Iraq this year.Early this month, Deputy Agricultural Jihad Minister …
Read More »Iran seeking clean energies development
Iran is a country rich in clean energy resources, said Mohammadreza Nematzadeh on the sidelines of Astana EXPO-2017 Exhibition, adding that the country with the ability to manufacture wind turbines with 2.5 MW has inked an agreement with Kazakhstan to construct a wind power plant.“Iran is among the top ten …
Read More »Iran Air CEO: Seven new planes to join Iran's fleet
We are going “to receive another five ATRs until the end of 2017, starting in August or September, and a further eleven in 2018, bringing it to the total 20 we ordered. And from Airbus, we hope to receive two A320s by the end of the year,” said Farhad Parvaresh, …
Read More »Aseman Airline signs contract to buy 30 Boeing 737 planes
Minister of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei and Head of Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh attended the signing ceremony.Hossein A’laei said after one year of negotiations with Boeing, the purchasing contract was signed today.He said that a memorandum of understanding was signed between Aseman Airline and Boeing Company …
Read More »Alborz Prov. to expand ties with Poland, Estonia, Germany
“Alborz Province has been the host of over 30 trade-economic delegation from across the world, particularly from European countries,” said Abdollah Kamkar.According to him, the Chamber of Commerce and the Governor of the province invited delegations from Poland and Estonia, as well as from Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany in 2016, …
Read More »Iran says banking problems gradually resolving
Speaking to reporters, governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif said on Wednesday that status of banking sector is gradually improving and 'we should' continue this approach to see better banking situation in the future.He noted that the country is in good conditions in case of supply …
Read More »Iran, Georgia interested in promoting trade: Envoy
“With regard to Tehran and Tbilisi capabilities to promote cooperation in different realms, implementing joint major plans have been suggested,” said Javad Ghavam Shahidi, the Iranian envoy to Georgia on Tuesday evening in an interview with Georgian media.“The number of opportunities for cooperation between Iran and Georgia is very high,” …
Read More »Persian Gulf-Black Sea Corridor accord signed
The agreement was signed on Tuesday after holding talks and exchanging ideas about technical and economic aspects of the project, as well as facilitation of goods transportation. The agreement was signed by Saeed Mohammadzadeh, Mamuka Bakhtadze, and Javid Gurbanov respectively the heads of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Georgian Railways …
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