TEHRAN – Iran has appointed five new commercial attachés to be dispatched to the country’s major trading partners in the near future, the head of the country’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced. “Currently, the commercial attachés for China, Armenia, Oman, Azerbaijan, and Russia have been appointed and will be sent to the mentioned countries soon,” […]
The underground troglodyte of Faridan, central Isfahan province, dates back to more than 7,000 years ago. It was discovered on January 8, 2017 under a hill overlooking a village near the city of Faridan. The troglodyte refers to a type of architecture in which the process of reducing space is used to create architectural space. […]
TEHRAN— Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi started a regional tour on Saturday that first took him to the UAE. After concluding visit to Abu Dhabi, he is scheduled to travel to Iran, Qatar and Turkey, respectively. The agenda is to strengthen bilateral relations and build consensus to advance the Afghan peace process. At the […]
TEHRAN— In a message on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran congratulated his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad on National Day of the Syrian Arab Republic. Rouhani also expressed confidence that by using the great capacities of the two countries, valuable steps can be taken to establish peace and stability in the region. The Iranian president […]
TEHRAN— Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message on Saturday asking the Iranian Army to boost preparedness for operations as much as necessary. In his congratulatory message on the eve of Army Day, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces urged Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi to “keep enhancing this […]
TEHRAN- During the past Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday), 18,000 tons of commodities valued at $435 million were traded at the Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), showing 36 percent and seven percent growth in value and volume of trades, respectively, as compared to its previous week. According to a report by the IME’s International Affairs […]
TEHRAN— The Joint Commission of the JCPOA set to resume nuclear deal talks on Saturday afternoon, 17 April, in Vienna. Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General and Political Director of the European External Action Service, will lead the negotiations. Representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Iran – the remaining members of the JCPOA […]
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 9,634 points to 1.233 million on Saturday, which is the first day of the Iranian calendar week. Over 1.459 billion securities worth 15.208 trillion rials (about $362 million) were traded at the TSE on Saturday. The first market’s index fell 8,752 points and the […]
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Council for Economic Coordination has ratified a package of provisions to clarify the regulations and procedures regarding the re-injection of non-oil export revenues earned during the Iranian calendar years of 1397-1400 (March 2018-March 2022) into the country’s economy, an official with the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced. According to Ehsan Ghamari, […]
TEHRAN – Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya has emphasized his country’s determination for fulfilling its commitments for the development of Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port, IRNA reported. Speaking in a meeting with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India Ali Chegini, Mandaviya pointed to the good neighborliness and amicable […]
TEHRAN – A total budget of 30 trillion rials (nearly $714 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to create 60,000 jobs for the underprivileged individuals covered by the Welfare Organization, IRNA reported on Saturday. “Our commitment last year (March 2020-March 2021) was to facilitate the employment of 56,716 people, while […]
TEHRAN – The deputy director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Kerman Province has said that 1,082 artisans working in the field of handicraft were introduced last Iranian year (ended March 19) to benefit from rural and nomadic insurance. In an interview with IRNA on Saturday, Kazem Hosseinzadeh added that 604 crafters were […]
