During the meeting, the two sides called for the ceasefire in Syria to be continued and they also examined latest regional and international developments.The two sides described the ceasefire agreement in the country as a prelude to restoration of peace and security in Syria which is going to be achieved …
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Foreign officials extend condolences to families of Plasco victims
Officials from the Brazilian foreign ministry as well as the commander of firefighting brigade stationed in Brasília signed the memorial book opened at Iran’s embassy in the federal capital of Brazil to extend their condolences.Foreign Ambassadors in Guyana, Iraq, Surinam, Ivory Coast, Myanmar, Burundi, Armenia, East Timor, and also foreign …
Read More »Tehran, Islamabad explore ways to boost ties
During their meeting, the two sides urged the need for developing all-out cooperation and bolstering bilateral relations.Boroujerdi called on for bilateral visits to be increased by officials on the two sides to help promote cooperation in various fields and mainly in the economic sphere.The two neighboring countries should rely on …
Read More »Iran invites Pakistan to attend int'l conference on Palestine
Alaeddin Boroujerdi conveyed the official letter of invitation from Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani to Rabbani.Boroujerdi who arrived in Islamabad on Wednesdays on a three-day official visit, discussed mutual ties, parliamentarian cooperation and regional issues with Rabbani.The two underlined boost of mutual cooperation between the two friend and neighboring countries …
Read More »Injury toll in Plasco collapse reaches 222
Hassan Abassi told IRNA that technicians of Tehran Emergency Center have provided outpatient and recovery treatment for 169 injured and 53 others have been taken to Tehran hospitals.The official said only one firefighter with serious injuries is still at the hospital.He noted that operations to remove the rubble are still …
Read More »Bodies of 4 more firefighters recovered from Palsco rubble
According to Maleki, totally, bodies of 14 firefighters and four citizens were recovered from debris of the 54-year-old building which was once the first high rise structure of the Iranian capital in 1960s, after one week of intensive search operations.One firefighter also died in hospital in the early days of …
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Read More »No one can weaken Iran-Pakistan strong brotherly ties: Iran’s senior MP
He made the remarks during a meeting on Wednesday with Pakistan’s Chairman of the Senate Defense Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed in Islamabad.Boroujerdi stressed the need for enhancing further cooperation between parliaments of the two countries.Expressing gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for offering condolences over the sad …
Read More »Perpetrators of Plasco incident to be punished
Talking to reporters, Rahmani-Fazli said fire in Plasco and its collapse are under investigation and all evidence have it that electrical fault caused the incident.The high-rise building caught fire earlier in Thursday, January 19, and came down as it was turned into rubbles and all the firefighters attempting to put …
Read More »Bulgaria condoles Iran on Plasco incident
Attending Iran’s Embassy in Sofia on Wednesday, Davidkova wrote on the memorial book to express sympathy with the relatives of the victims of blaze in the high-rise Plasco in downtown Tehran.She also wished speedy recovery for the wounded.Representatives of Bulgarian Foreign Ministry, parliament and Sofia-based diplomats also attended the embassy …
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