Committee of Senior Officials Meeting of IORA started work in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 5, with participation of Iranian representatives.Majid Bizmark, director general for Iranian Foreign Ministry’s international affairs, environment and sustainable development, and Iranian Ambassador to Jakarta Valiollah Mohammadi-Nasrabadi are present in the IORA 2017 meetings.IORA, an international body …
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Iran to ask UN for fostering global consensus to address dust storms
“Today a letter signed by me as well as head of the Environment Department Massoumeh Ebtekar will be sent to the UN chief on the dust storms overwhelming the region,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday during a meeting on the dust storms in Iran and the region.We …
Read More »President: Tehran, Baku enjoy close views on regional issues
During the past three years, Iran and Azerbaijan have witnessed considerable growth in their bilateral ties, President Rouhani said here Sunday at a joint press briefing with his visiting Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.President Aliyev heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday. Growth in Tehran-Baku ties is “politically, economically, …
Read More »Iran, EU emphasize establishing peaceful nuclear co-op
The statement was released in a seminar with subject of international nuclear cooperation which was held on Feb 28-March 1, 2017 in Brussels. The two sides have called for further cooperation for successful implementation of the nuclear deal.The full text of the statement is as follows:As a result of a …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev officially welcomed in Tehran
After the official welcome ceremony, the two presidents will have bilateral talks and the two countries’ high-ranking delegations will discuss issues of mutual interest.Several cooperation documents are expected to be signed during today's meetings betwen the officials of the two countries. Aliyev is in Iran for a one-day official visit. …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on March 5
**IRAN NEWS- France to encourage banks to work with Iran- Iran successfully tests S-300 missile system- Total waiting for US decision on Iran **IRAN DAILY- Iran draws up $ 80b of oil deals- Zarif: Iran eyes expansion of France ties- IME monthly trade exceeds $ 1b in February**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- Iranian …
Read More »Presence of terrorists in Syria contradictory to ME security
Presence of terrorists in Syria is against security of that country and the entire Middle East region, said Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Iran Mahmoud Adnan on Saturday.He added that Iran will continue its support for Syria until the complete implementation of a diplomatic solution in that …
Read More »AEOI spokesman: Iran capable of producing power plant fuel
“While the all world countries have paved this path in a 20-year time, we can achieve this goal in 10 years,” Kamalvandi said on Saturday, addressing a national conference themed ‘Resistance Economy and Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Tehran.The official noted that given the 2025 horizon, Iran will …
Read More »Official: US unauthorized to talk about human rights issues
Gharibabadi responded to the annual reports issued by the US on the status of Human Rights in Iran.Condemning the move, he said the US is not eligible to comment on Human Rights issues and accuse countries such as Iran that are among victims of violation of Human Rights by the …
Read More »Majlis speaker advisor: UK’s role in Bahrain unconstructive
“Britain welcomes the suppressive policies in Bahrain and it mischievously plays an unconstructive role,” Amir-Abdollahian said. He, meantime, said that Iran’s approach towards Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia is positive and it has left open the way for Saudi Arabia’s return. The Majlis speaker adviser said that Iran and Turkey …
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