The meeting began its work under two topics; inter-disciplinary researches and women position in research affairs.According to the Office of Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs, 120 representatives from 50 foundations supporting global research were present in the meeting.Head of Support Fund for Researchers and Technicians (Iran National Science …
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Iranian bid to take equal share with Qatar from joint gas field
Shabanpour said that by the date phases 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of South Pars gas field will be operational. So far Iran failed to take its equal shares from the joint fields in the Persian Gulf due to technical shortfalls.He said operation of five standard phases in a …
Read More »Caspian Sea littoral states meeting kicks off in Moscow
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour has led Iranian delegation to the meeting.Participants from Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Republic are to consider context of convention on legal regime of the Caspian Sea.According to the researches, the Caspian Sea, as the largest lake on Earth by more …
Read More »Iran critical of Canada over refusal to hand over ex-MBI chief
Mahmoud Reza Khavari is former chief of Melli Bank of Iran, a suspect in a 2011 embezzlement scandal. He escaped to Canada shortly before an arrest warrant was out.Speaking to reporters, he said anti-corruption commission has many member states but most of them ignore to cooperate with the body, Pour- …
Read More »“Iran, post-sanctions” seminar to be held in Petersburg
The meeting is to open in the Russian metropolis on June 16 and Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh will lead the Iranian delegation.Over 10,000 people including senior officials of countries and managers of big industrial and trade organizations as well as entrepreneurs from across the globe …
Read More »Chinese companies determined to raise quality of exports to Iran: Expert
Sophie LV who is in Iran as the sales manager of China Dandong Dafeng Food Company to attend the Iran AgroFood 2016 exhibition stressed that the Chinese companies have to improve the quality of their products to be able to survive in Iran's competitive market.The official said it was quite …
Read More »Finland, Sweden ready to supply paper required for Iran's carton industry
Mohammad Reza Kheirkhah Kermani was a member of an Iranian economic team which was part of a 60-member delegation that has recently accompanied Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his four-nation tour to Europe. The tour was made from May 29 to June 2 taking the Iranian foreign mininster to …
Read More »Iranian minister: Stopping foreign interventions could help end poverty
This could be part of an approach and a comprehensive mechanism in addressing the poverty, said Ali Rabiee Iran's Minister of Cooperative, Labor and Welfare in Geneva on Tuesday, referring to dire regional conditions in West of Asia.'Many countries in the Middle East and north of Africa are suffering from …
Read More »Norwegian businessmen keen on investment in Gilan Province fisheries
The Norwegian investors said in a meeting with Governor General of Gilan Province Mohammad Ali Najafi that Gilan has high potential in fisheries and they are hopeful of partnership in the fisheries and aquaculture industry.They said they are ready to invest 10,000 billion Rials investment in production of trawlers, small …
Read More »Dutch businessmen willing to produce saffron in Marand city
Marand with suitable climate is the best location in northwest of the country to cultivate agricultural products with low level water consumption, especially saffron.Karami made the remarks in a meeting with 5-member Dutch delegation on Tuesday.He said that 115 hectares of agricultural land in the city allocated to cultivation of …
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