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  • Iran and Tajikistan Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties 15 Jan 2025

    Iran and Tajikistan Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties

    TEHRAN – During the meeting of Iranian and Tajikistani economic leaders, the President of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Samad Hassanzadeh, emphasized the extensive shared heritage between Iran and Tajikistan. He highlighted opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation in petrochemical industries, oil, gas, medical equipment, healthcare, and tourism sectors.

Iran’s capacity of installed alternative energies hits 670MW 30 Dec 2018

Iran’s capacity of installed alternative energies hits 670MW

Currently, 445 megawatts of renewable power plants are under construction in Iran, and the capacity of installed alternative energies has reached 670 megawatts, according to Ministry of Energy. According to the Ministry of Energy, 2.673 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy have been produced form June 2009 to 21 December 2018, leading to the reduction of […]

Kermanshah exports rise 47% in 9 months 29 Dec 2018

Kermanshah exports rise 47% in 9 months

Close to 4.247 million tons of goods worth $2.107 billion were exported from the western province of Kermanshah in the past nine months through Dec. 21, indicating a rise both in terms of volume and value, a senior official said. Director General of Kermanshah Customs Administration Khalil Heidari said on Saturday that the figure indicates […]

US debt soars nearly $1.4 trillion Y/Y, rising $44,000 per second 29 Dec 2018

US debt soars nearly $1.4 trillion Y/Y, rising $44,000 per second

 The year-on-year surge in US sovereign debt has totaled $1.37 trillion, the latest data released by the US Treasury Department shows. The national debt reportedly rose to $21,863,635,176,724.12 as of December 20 of the current year compared to $20,492,874,492,282.58 on December 25, 2017. The current US population stands at 328,082,386 according to the December statistics […]

$100mn earmarked for production of 2 new vaccines 29 Dec 2018

$100mn earmarked for production of 2 new vaccines

The Office of Biological Products has received $100 million to fund the production of two new vaccines as recommended by the World Health Organization. The head of the Office of Biological Products at Iran’s Food and Drug Administration, Ali Vasheghani, said the World Health Organization has recommended Iran to put the production of two new […]

Tehran, Islamabad to expand co-op in road transportation 29 Dec 2018

Tehran, Islamabad to expand co-op in road transportation

 Iran and Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in international road transportation, IRNA reported on Thursday citing the portal of Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization. As reported, based on the MOU which is prepared in 24 articles, over 60,000 trucks and more than 300,000 passengers will be exchanged between the […]

Iran-Slovakia double taxation avoidance agreement to take effect on Jan. 1 29 Dec 2018

Iran-Slovakia double taxation avoidance agreement to take effect on Jan. 1

A double taxation avoidance agreement between Iran and Slovakia will take effect in Slovakia on January 1, 2019, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on its website. The agreement, which was signed between the two countries on January 19, 2016, will come into force in Iran on the first day of the next Iranian calendar […]

‘Turkey expects extension of waiver for importing oil from Iran’ 29 Dec 2018

‘Turkey expects extension of waiver for importing oil from Iran’

Turkey expects the U.S. to extend its sanctions waiver on importing Iranian oil, Bloomberg reported on Thursday quoting Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan. “We expect an extension of Turkey’s exemption” from sanctions, Pekcan said in an interview with NTV in Ankara. She was referring to the temporary waiver that allowed Turkey to continue buying Iranian […]

Iran, Europe to review comprehensive customs agreement 26 Dec 2018

Iran, Europe to review comprehensive customs agreement

 Iran and the European Union are reviewing a comprehensive customs agreement and other related cooperation programs, director general of Iran’s customs department said Wednesday. “Iran seeks to sign a mutual cooperation agreement with the European Union,” Director General of Iran’s Customs International Cooperation Department Hossein Kakhki said, Azer News reported. “Iran held intensive, over 2-year […]

Iran crude vital for sustaining balance in oil trade 26 Dec 2018

Iran crude vital for sustaining balance in oil trade

 Iranian crude in the global market is extremely important for sustaining a balance in oil trade, says Sanjiv Singh, chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. India is one of the largest consumers of crude oil and since Iran has been one of the key suppliers, the country hopes the US will extend sanctions waiver, Singh said, […]

NIDC completes digging operation of 105 oil, gas wells in 9 months 26 Dec 2018

NIDC completes digging operation of 105 oil, gas wells in 9 months

National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed digging operation of 105 oil and gas wells during the first nine months of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), according to an official with the NIDC. Mohammad Al-e Khamis, the acting deputy managing director of NIDC for drilling operation, said over 142,450 meters of digging […]