TEHRAN – Iran and Belarus signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on expansion of medical and pharmaceutical cooperation, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported on Saturday. According to Alireza Seyhoun, the commercial attaché of the Iranian embassy in Belarus, signed by the two sides’ deputy ministers, the MOU aims for facilitating […]

VALLETTA– FAO general director Jose Graziano da Silva said today that all countries should join the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to guarantee the success of the fight against illegal fishing. “The treaty is aimed at cracking down illegal fishing, which causes a multibillion-dollar loss that damages human nutrition and environmental sustainability”, said Da Silva, […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hossein Adeli, the secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), has said that Iran and Turkey’s decision to trade in national currency is technically feasible particularly for bilateral energy trade. Iran and Turkey have decided to use their national currencies in their economic transactions particularly in energy trades. In an exclusive […]

TEHRAN- Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan announced that Armenia is completing the establishment of a free economic zone on the border with Iran, ARKA news agency quoted him addressing the opening of the second Eurasian Partnership international forum in Yerevan. “In the near future, we are completing the establishment of a free economic zone on […]

TEHRAN- Exports of the U.S. to Iran tripled in August, 2017 and reached $34.7 million, compared to the same period in the preceding year when the figure was $10.8 million. According to the latest report released by American Statistical Association (ASA), imports of U.S. from Iran in August 2017 was $3.5 million, i.e. one fifth […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Saudi Arabia has a weak economic growth and a rising unemployment level, advising the country to slow down austerity measures it has been adopting in order to curb a huge budget deficit. The IMF’s latest report on its annual economic consultations with the kingdom, published Thursday, projected a below 2 […]

TEHRAN – The 34th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) announced on Wednesday that seven films by Iranian filmmakers will be screened in its official competition section. “Ara” by Yusef Kargar, “Marzieh” by Dornaz Hajiha, “Maned and Macho” by Shiva Sadeq-Asadi and “Animal”, co-directed by Bahram and Bahman Ark, are among the films. Also included […]

TEHRAN- “Iran’s National Development Fund (NDF) will allocate $2 billion to the exports sector,” Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian was quoted on Tuesday by the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) as saying. Karbasian made the remarks on the sidelines of the Government-Private Sector Negotiation Council’s meeting, where ICCIMA Head Gholam-Hossein […]

TEHRAN- Iran’s non-oil trade during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) hit $44.139 billion, a six percent rise from $41.674 billion in the same time span of the past year, Tasnim reported citing Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). According to the latest report published by IRICA, Iran’s […]

TEHRAN – The second edition of Iran’s International Exhibition of Machinery, Equipment, Accessories and Raw materials of Wood Industry kicked off on Tuesday at Shahr-e-Aftab International Exhibition Center in Tehran, IRIB news reported. Alongside Iranian exhibitors, participants from different countries like Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Turkey, and Taiwan are showcasing […]