Intl. Nanotechnology Olympiad, an opportunity for academic synergy
TEHRAN – The first International Nanotechnology Olympiad (INO) 2018, was a great chance for participants to share their information and ideas. The first International Nanotechnology Olympiad was held from April 10 to 15 at Tehran’s Pardis Technology Park and nine teams from four foreign countries competed at the event. Chairman of INO steering committee Ali […]
General Baqeri hails Army
TEHRAN – In a message on Tuesday, General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, hailed the Army, saying it has speeded up its combat readiness and defense power and demonstrated a good spirit of cooperation with other branches of the military. The message by the top general came one day before Iran […]
Iran, Vietnam pledge to boost economic ties
Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament and Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam vowed in a meeting in Hanoi to boost economic ties between the two countries. “The level of economic cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Vietnam should increase along with progress in political ties,” […]
Terrorism, extremism threatening ECO region
Foreign intervention, terrorism and extremism have destroyed a large part of ECO region, according to Iranian foreign minister at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of ECO. The following is the full text of the Mohammad Javad Zarif’s address to the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation […]
ECO Member States slam unilateral economic sanctions
The Economic Cooperation Organization at the 23rd Meeting of Council of Ministers (COM) has categorically condemned unilateral economic sanctions that hinder free trade among nations. The 23rd Meeting of Council of Ministers (COM), as the highest policy and decision-making body of ECO, kicked off in Tajikisitan’s capital Dushanbe on Tuesday, attended by foreign ministers of Iran, […]
Govt. waits Majlis approval to divide merged ministries
TEHRAN – Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri expressed the hope that the parliament would soon approve the new structure of the government, which would break up three ministries of industry, mine and trade, transport and urban development, and youth affairs and sports. Speaking with Tasnim on Monday, Amiri said, “We are very hopeful […]
Neighboring countries best markets for Iranian products
If we want to support Iranian domestic products, neighboring countries are the most important markets, according to Iranian foreign minister said in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Speaking among Iranians living in Tajikistan including the staff of Iranian embassy in Dushanbe and their families, Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to cultural similarities between Iran and Tajikistan, saying that the […]
Iranian parliamentary team to visit Syria after U.S. attack
TEHRAN – A few days after a U.S.-led attack targeted three sites in Syria a delegation of Iranian lawmakers are scheduled to visit Damascus on Tuesday. Mohammad-Javad Jamali, a member of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Monday that the team comprises of members of the committee, Tasnim reported. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the […]
4 Iranian security forces martyred in cross-border attack on frontier with Pakistan
Iranian IRGC forces announced on Tuesday that 4 Iranian security forces including two Basiji forces were martyred in an attack on a border post in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan. According to IRGC Ground Forces statement on Tuesday, clashes erupted between border guards and the terrorists as they ambushed a border post in Mirjaveh […]
Tehran has potentiality to become a smart city: VP
TEHRAN – With an eye to the development of knowledge enterprises and startup ecosystem in Tehran, the city has the potentiality to be turned into a smart city in the near future, the vice president for science and technology has said to the Persian service of ISNA. “Tehran has a great capacity for turning into […]