Tehran, Islamabad to increase bilateral trade to $5 billion annually
Iran’s Consul General in Quetta, Pakistan says that Iran and Pakistan aim to increase bilateral trade from current volume $1.5 to $5 billion. Mohammad Rafiee Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Quetta, Pakistan made the remarks in a ceremony to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in […]
Iran after joining European power grid: energy min.
Iranian energy minister says that Iran is after reaching European buyers through linking to neighboring grids as the national power grid has expanded and Iran is negotiating with neighboring countries. “We are after using the opportunity to connect our power grid to the electricity grid of Europe through some of our neighbors,” said Reza Ardekanian, […]
Iran, Germany to expand environmental coop.
During the meeting of the Head of Iran’s Environment Protection Department Isa Kalantari and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor Berchtold vowed for expansion of bilateral cooperation in environmental areas. “We are facing a lot of environmental problems. Especially in the area of water, our country is faced with numerous problems and to tackle these […]
Austrians to invest in Iran’s mountain tourism
An Austrian delegation says it is ready to invest in mountain tourism and ski resorts in Iran. The Austrian commercial counselor and an Austrian investment delegation met with Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s Deputy for Investment and Planning Saeed Ohadi and managers of some of the Iranian sports complex and ski resorts in […]
Petchem output at 44.202m tons in 10 months
TEHRAN- Iran produced 44.202 million tons of petrochemical products during the ten-month period ended on January 20, 2018, Shana news agency reported on Monday citing the data announced by National Petrochemical Company (NPC). Production units in Assalouyeh and Mahshahr petrochemical zones, both in southwest of Iran, accounted for 18.687 million tons and 16.254 million tons […]
China ready to invest in Iran’s high-speed rail projects
Head of Iran-China Friendship Parliamentary Group, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said Chinese officials have voiced their full support for JCPOA and readiness to invest in Iran in opposition to US undermining efforts. The Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who also chairs Iran-China Friendship Parliamentary Group, referred to his recent three-day […]
Russian Sukhoi Superjet aircraft 100 to land in Tehran
Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 along with an engineering team will land in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport today. Following the implementation of a plan entitled ‘Development of Aviation Fleet’, airline companies are mulling over different alternatives to boost their aviation capacities. This aircraft is equipped with 100 seats and has […]
ICCIMA head to lead delegation to India this week
TEHRAN- Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie will lead a delegation of Iranian traders and businessmen to New Delhi this week, the portal of ICCIMA reported. The delegation will make its four-day trip on February 14 to 18 to attend a business forum and joint meetings with Indian […]
Iran’s January LPG export highest since sanctions removal
TEHRAN- Iran’s export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in January 2018 hit the highest amount since removal of the West-led sanctions against the country in January 2016, according to the data released by shipping sources in last week. The country exported 520,000 million tons of LPG in January, making a strong start in 2018, the data […]
Saffron exports increase 33% in 10 months
TEHRAN- Iran’s exports of saffron increased 33 percent during the ten months ended on January 20, 2018, vice chairman of Iran’s Saffron National Council told Mehr news agency on Friday. According to Gholamreza Miri, Iran exported 160 tons of the product during the said time span, registering 33 percent growth in comparison with the same […]