Rouhani hails natl. sovereignty as Revolution’s greatest achievement
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed national sovereignty and people’s right to vote as the greatest achievements of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Speaking at the session of the cabinet on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani referred to the anniversary of the uprising of the people of Qom, saying, “Qom and the seminary in this city […]
Rouhani calls for moving toward self-sufficiency in agriculture
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for achieving self-sufficiency in agricultural and livestock products. He made the remarks Monday in Tehran at a meeting with Iranian Minister of agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati and senior managers of the ministry, the official website of Iranian President reported. “Many people, and even the educated, think that our country has problems […]
Iran President Accepts Health Minister’s Resignation
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accepted resignation of Minister of Health and Medical Education Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi. Ghazizadeh Hashemi handed in his resignation to the president in late December. Rouhani on Thursday accepted it and appointed Saeed Namaki as the caretaker minister. The president also appreciated Ghazizadeh Hashemi’s efforts over the past six years as health […]
US dream of halting Iran’s oil exports won’t come true
President Hassan Rouhani described economic activities in Iran promising and positive despite the enemies’ pressures, adding, “Americans won’t ever achieve their goal of halting Iran’s oil exports.” Speaking during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Rouhani said, “the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to export oil despite US sanctions.” “In the past 9 months, Iran’s trade balance […]
Rouhani felicitates Cuba on Liberation Day
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on the country’s Liberation Day and expressed hope for further expansion of relations between the two nations. In a Tuesday message to his Cuban counterpart, Rouhani congratulated the anniversary of Cuban Revolution victory to the government and people of the Latin American country. “We are happy […]
Rouhani urges officials to look closely into deadly bus accident
President Hassan Rouhani sent a message of condolences over the bush crash in Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch that left a number of students dead and injured, calling on the related authorities to look into the causes of the accident closely to stop such accidents from happening again. “I hereby pray to the […]
Rouhani says boosting coop. with Baku important for Tehran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that increasing bilateral cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan in different fields is of special importance for Tehran. He made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic Ogtay Asadov in Tehran. Rouhani referred to the friendly, brotherly relations between the Islamic Republic […]
Rouhani says budget bill drafted considering US unjust sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the Budget Bill for the next Iranian calendar year in 1398 (to start March 21, 2019) is drafted considering the unjust sanctions of the United States against the Iranian nation. He made the remarks Monday at the open session of the Iranian Parliament while submitting the next year’s budget […]
Rouhani tasks cabinet with implementing Turkey visit agreements
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked the members of his cabinet with following up on the implementation of agreements reached with Turkey during his recent visit to Ankara. The Council of Ministers convened on Sunday evening in a session chaired by President Hassan Rouhani during which the cabinet members discussed Rouhani’s report on his recent […]
Azerbaijan parl. speaker to visit Iran
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic Ogtay Asadov is set to visit Iran on Dec. 25-26 upon the official invitation of his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Asadov is scheduled to hold a number of meetings with top Iranian officials including President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, […]