BRF shows China’s open-mindedness
The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) ended Saturday in Beijing. Leaders who attended the forum signed a joint communiqué and reached several achievements. The forum further expanded the influence of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and boosted people's confidence in this cooperation mechanism.
Trump: ‘Saudi Arabia buys a lot, I don’t want to lose them’
U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Saudi Arabia at a "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) rally where he also described a negotiation tactic he used to get more money from the kingdom for the United States' military support.
Iran deputy FM due in Turkey on Tuesday
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is slated to visit Ankara on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties with Turkey’s officials.
VP urges global community to appose US sanctions on health sector
Iran’s First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has called on the global community to stand up against the US’ unilateral sanctions, which have affected the country’s medical sector.
Larijani says negotiating with Trump administration ‘strategic mistake’
Larijani says negotiating with Trump administration ‘strategic mistake’
Iran, Russia to hold joint naval drill this year: cmdr.
Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that Iran and Russia will conduct a joint military drill in southern waters of Iran.
No country allowed to export oil if Iran’s oil export from Strait of Hormuz halted
Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Sun. that if Iranian oil is not exported via Strait of Hormuz, other countries are not allowed to export oil through this strategic route.
CBI gov. announces plan to curb inflation
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati announced the bank’s plan for controlling the fluctuating macroeconomic variables including inflation on his Instagram page on Sunday.
Interior Ministry election office chief named
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has appointed Deputy Interior Minister for Political Affairs Jamal Araf as the head of the ministry’s election headquarters, Tasnim reported on Saturday.
The role of welfare state in Norway
Norway is located in Northern Europe and is one of the Nordic countries and a member of NATO. The country has long borders with Sweden and in other sides with Finland.30% of the workforces in Norway are working in the public sector, which rate is highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Statistics Norway, 2014: 24). The Norwegian government is large owners in key industries such as the strategic petroleum sector (Statoil), hydroelectric power generation (Statkraft), aluminum production (Norsk Hydro), the largest Norwegian bank (DNB), and telecommunications service provider round (Telenor). Through these big companies, government controls about 30% of the shares in the Oslo Stock Exchange.