Top tech experts, researchers lauded
The 19th festival for commending Iranian tech-savvy experts and researchers was held in Tehran on Sunday, Mehr news agency reported. The event was held concurrent with “research week” (December 15-19) under the theme of “purposeful research, efficient technology promoting domestic production”. Some 24 top tech-savvy experts and researchers were lauded out of 226 individuals. Health […]
Oman’s deputy PM invited to visit Iran
TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has invited Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations, Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq Al-Said, to visit Iran. Mohammad Reza Nuri, Iran’s ambassador to Oman, handed the invitation to Al-Said in a meeting on Wednesday, during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations, Mehr reported. The meeting came days after […]
VP urges taking advantage of free zones’ potential in sanctions era
First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that free and special economic zones enjoy high capacities and are a great opportunity for the development of the country. Free and special economic zones can play a leading role in sanctions period, the issue of which should be taken into consideration, Jahangiri noted. Speaking in a meeting of […]
Iran’s current problems not a ‘deadlock’
The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri described current problems of the country as critical, not a ‘deadlock’. He made the remarks in the inauguration ceremony of 1700 schools across the country via a video conference message on Tuesday. The administration knows that people are facing pressures which partly arise from internal issues and partly caused […]
Veep offers congratulations on founding of People’s Republic of China
The first vice-president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Es’hagh Jahangiri has sent a message to the Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang, congratulating him on the the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri has congratulated the the 69th anniversary of the founding of the […]
VP reveals package to spur non-oil exports
Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri unveiled the package issued by resistance economy committee on June 18, 2018 to support non-oil exports announcing it to all the affiliated state-run organizations, IRIB reported. Jahangiri has required the Iranian industry ministry to attach Iran’s exports destinations and goals within ten days of the announcement of the package to it. […]
First VP calls for ease of releasing imported goods
Addressing a meeting at the place of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) on Saturday, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri underscored the vitality of facilitating releasing procedures of imported goods as one the major expectations of the private sector, IRNA reported. Jahangiri urged IRICA, Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) and […]
Water, power projects worth $5.7b offered to private sector
Some 46 power and water projects at the value of 243 trillion rials (about $5.7 billion) were offered to the private sector during a ceremony attended by Iranian Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Tuesday. The offered projects to the private sector include Ofoq Power Plant (in the southwestern province of Khuzestan) with the capacity of […]
VP orders state bodies to pay membership fees to intl. organizations
First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has ordered relevant government organizations to pay Iran’s membership fees in international bodies such as the UN and the IAEA. Es’hagh Jahangiri has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Plan and Budget Organization of Iran, the Vice-Presidency for Legal Affairs and the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to pay their […]
VP calls on Iraq to respect Iran’s water rights to Hour al-Azim
The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri has called on the Iraqi government to respect Iran’s water right in Hour al-Azim wetland, urging the foreign Ministry to pursue water-related issues. Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remarks in a Supreme Council meeting on water on Tuesday, during which he also said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is […]