Transport minister Abbas Akhoundi releases resignation letter
Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi on Friday published his resignation letter, which was handed to President Hassan Rouhani on September 1. In the letter, Akhoundi criticized the Rouhani administration’s handling of U.S. sanctions for violating the essential rights of ownership and fair competition. He added that he has resigned on three previous occasions […]
Expensive transport costs reduce Iran’s trade with Mongolia
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj says costly transport has had a negative impact on the volume of trade transactions between Iran and Mongolia. Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj made the remarks in a meeting with Mongolia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mrs. B. Battsetseg, which took place in Tehran on Sep. 4, according […]
Waiting in ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?
While Tehraners breathed ozone in the air during hot summer days the real stuff is awaiting us in the coming months of autumn and winter. This year not unlike other summers over the past few years those residing the overcrowded capital of Iran inhaled unhealthy levels of ozone. Tropospheric, or ground level ozone, is not […]
Iran, Iraq ink air transport agreement
TEHRAN – In a bid to ease the travel of pilgrims and expand transportation cooperation, Iran and Iraq signed an air transportation agreement on Saturday. The Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAOIRI) announced that an air transportation agreement was signed by Iraq’s Transport Minister Kazem Finjan and Iranian Deputy Road Minister and […]
Georgia hosts South-West Transport Corridor summit
TEHRAN – Tbilisi hosted the fifth joint gathering of the heads of the railway administrations of Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and Poland, on December 01. The meeting was dedicated to the newly-launched ‘South-West Transport Corridor’, which links into the broader Trans-Caspian International Route project launched in 2016. The event concluded with the signing of a […]
$12b in finance to be finalized for transport projects
TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Transport Minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan announced that allocation of $12 billion of finance is to be finalized for being used in transport and urban development projects, ILNA quoted the official as saying on Sunday. Explaining that no ceiling has been predicted for allocation of the approved $55 billion of finances in Iran’s […]
France grants $70mn loan to Iran for transport renovation
TEHRAN– In a joint session between Iranian officials and the executives of 14 French companies, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced a $70 million loan granted to Iran by the French government for renovation of transport systems. According to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi, the joint session of the […]