Leaders of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWM) and Sunni Ittehad Council in a press conference here urged Raheel Sharif to turn down the new job as it could have serious implications for Pakistan.Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWM) Secretary General, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri expressing his views said that General (retired) Raheel …
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Iran, Bolivia mull expansion of economic cooperation
In the meeting, the Iranian ambassador highlighted good political and friendly ties with Bolivia and voiced Iran’s readiness to expand all-out economic cooperation with that country as well as rendering Iran's experiences and know-how technologies to Bolivia.Meanwhile, the Bolivian minister said his country is willing to take advantage of Iran's …
Read More »No decision yet to attend intl’ conference on Syria: Spokesman
Speaking to IRNA on Thurdady evening, the spokesman said Iran has been invited to attend the international conference on Syria, but Tehran is now considering the offer and attendance of the country’s foreign ministry in the conference is not certain. Earlier some media had quoted an official at the European …
Read More »Georgian minister calls for expansion of cooperation with Iran
In a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Georgia Javad Qavam Shahidi on Thursday, the Georgian minister highlighted improvements done in the country’s prisons and called the need to broaden cooperation between the two countries in this area.He also demanded that the status of Georgian nationals in the Iranian prisons to …
Read More »Iran’s policy to support Azerbaijan Republic territorial integrity 'unchangeable': Envoy
Mohammad Reza Najafi, responsible for press affairs in the embassy, made the remarks in reaction to reports of media in Baku concerning travel of an Iranian artist to Karabakh region.Najafi said that during Norouz holidays, no Iranian art group officially travelled to an area in Karabakh which is a matter …
Read More »Defense Minister advises US forces to leave region
Dehghan made the remarks in response to recent 'fabricated' and 'tension-making' allegations made by US commanders.“What are they doing in the Persian Gulf?” Questioned the minister, 'They'd better leave the region not to make trouble for the countries in the region.''Is it acceptable that an armed robber enter your house …
Read More »Iran respects states' sovereignty, non interference in domestic affairs: Spokesman
Qasemi said Iran has declared several times that there is no need to interfere in domestic affairs of other states and has always been committed to good neighborly relations.Respect for the right of other countries' sovereigny and non-interference in internal affairs of other states are fundamental principles of Iran’s Constitution …
Read More »Islamabad will not become part of any anti-Tehran agenda: Pak officials
Daily ‘The Nation’ said that officials in Pakistan Foreign Ministry told the newspaper that since Pakistan valued its ties with both Saudi Arabia and Iran, it could not annoy any one of them.Pakistan says Saudi-led coalition is not a sectarian movement and it is not against Iran.“We have been in …
Read More »Yemen crisis escalated by Saudi Arabia: Indian scholar
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Prof. Bansidhar Pradhan, former Chairperson of Centre for West Asian Studies (CWAS) at School of International Studies (SIS) in Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi said, “Yemen, which is facing serious humanitarian crisis right now, at the first step requires a sustainable cease-fire and a …
Read More »President Rouhani arrives in Rasht on provincial tour
During his one-day visit to the province, President Rouhani is to inaugurate 15 development projects in infrastructure, health and treatment, telecommunications, industry, and agriculture.The projects will create 3,600 jobs directly and thousands indirectly.A number of cabinet ministers are accompanying the president in the tour.This is the third provincial tour of …
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