Iran, Uzbekistan reach general agreement on coop. roadmap
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov in Samarkand. In the Friday meeting, the two sides discussed the development of bilateral and regional cooperation. Zarif and Kamilov also exchanged views on the new chapter in the two countries’ relations, especially after the Astana Talks. Easing of customs […]
Turkey’s Top General in Iran for Talks
TEHRAN – Chief of the General Staff of Turkey Hulusi Akar arrived in Tehran on Monday morning for talks with top Iranian military and political officials. Heading a military delegation, the top Turkish general is going to hold talks with Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri. He was […]
Iranian President Due in New York Next Week
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to travel to the US city of New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly due to be held next week. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s Chief of Staff, said President Rouhani’s trip […]
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to Skip UN General Assembly amid Rohingya Crisis
TEHRAN – Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over ethnic violence that has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York, a party spokesman said on Wednesday. The crisis over the security forces’ fierce response to a series of […]