Referring to Iranian province West Azarbaijan’s great potentials and capacities in different fields, Al-Birwani said that the province and Oman can cooperate in commercial, economic and tourism fields.

During the past six years of his tenure in Iran, economic and political ties between the two countries have been expanded but there is still a long way to reach the ideal point, he mentioned.

Omani ambassador said that the economic potential of West Azarbaijan province is unique, adding that he hope his visit will result in good achievements for two sides.

Referring to the joint meetings between the Chamber of Commerce of Iran and Oman in November, he noted that West Azerbaijan can introduce these capabilities at the upcoming meeting due to its unique capabilities.

West Azarbaijan enjoys great potentials and capacities in the field of tourism, the envoy said, adding that Iranian tourism minister will soon visit Oman and hopes that the visit would pave the way for more cooperation with the Iranian province.

Omani ambassador is making a two-day trip to West Azarbaijan to get acquainted with potentials of the region and also discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations.

Head of Urmia Chamber of Commerce Hassan Entezar, for his part, said that the province shares 967 kilometers of common border with three countries, has 5 border terminals and 33 industrial towns, as well as unique agricultural capacities which create great advantages and capacities for the province.

Oman can provide cooperation fields between West Azerbaijan province and African countries regarding to its high trade potential with these countries, as well as its bilateral economic relation with the province, Entezar mentioned.

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Al-Birwani said that during the past six years of his tenure in Iran,  economic and political ties between the two countries have been expanded but there is still way to go to arrive at the ideal point.

Iranian tourism minister will soon visit Oman, said the envoy, hoping that the visit would prepare the ground for more cooperation with the Iranian province.

The envoy is making a two-day trip to West Azarbaijan to get acquainted with potentials of the region and also discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations.

For his part, Governor Shahriari pointed to different capacities of the province in various fields such as trade, industry and tourism in the meeting.

He said that the province is ready to open a direct flight route to the Persian Gulf country which would facilitate trade ties.

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“Following a terrorist attack by agents affiliated with the Global Arrogance, the criminal group traitor to the Kurdish nation (Democratic Party), which martyred serviceman Khaled Shwaneh in Piranshahr, the IRGC, intelligence and border guards forces killed two of the terrorists in a surprise operation in rural areas of Sardasht county and injured and arrested the third one, who was their link for leaving the country,” reads the statement.

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The official noted that the products were exported through the county’s two customs, namely Khoy with a share of $4 million and Razi with a share of $5 million.

Some 50% of the products exported through the customs were manufactured by industrial enterprises of the Khoy county.

The products were mainly exported to neighboring countries, namely Iraq, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, as well as to some European countries, Chavoshi said.

He added that among the main exported products were fruit juices, bitumen and furniture.

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Once fully operational, it is expected to generate 421 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.

Some 60% of the plant’s equipment has been supplied by domestic producers and the rest has been imported from China.

The launch of Sardasht power plant will be in line with efforts to boost electricity generation from non-fossil fuel sources, such as hydropower, and reduce harmful emissions. Sardasht dam has a capacity of 380 million cubic meters of water.

Hydropower constitutes almost 15%, or about 12,000 MW of Iran’s total installed power capacity of 81,000 MW.

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According to the official website of the Iranian Presidency, Rouhani said “today, when the greatest imperialist power in the world, which is the United States, is doing its best against us, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the symbol of religion, dignity and independence against the power that is the symbol of blasphemy.”

The President added “Americans have repeatedly failed in the same path, but they are doing it again, and they will regret this unwise action against a great, free nation.”

He continued “what the United States is doing today is not war and sanction, but crime against humanity because they are stopping our medicine and foodstuff purchases and preventing patients’ travel.”

Americans could choose another path, he said, adding “they could announce that foodstuff, medicine and people’s needs are exempt from sanctions.”

“America wants to stand against a nation with all its power and pressure it can use. Today, the US is not against a government, but 82 million Iranians,” said the President, adding that, “we have a heavy responsibility”.

Rouhani added “in my last visit to New York, a well-known world leader told me that in his yesterday meeting with US President, he had told him not to help Iran for just three months, and there would be no Islamic Republic. In that meeting, I told him to tell that man that Iran is more united and integrated than any other time.”

“You, people like you, and your government in the White House will come and go, but the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian nation will be everlasting in the history,” he said.

The president said, “one of their officials said that they would be in Tehran on that year’s Christmas. Somewhere else, they said that the Islamic Republic of Iran would not see the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. I told them to write down the date and see where Iran will be after that time.”

He continued “they have miscalculations and childish thoughts in their heads, which make problems for the Iranian nation, but will leave a bad record of them in the history.”

A couple of groups have misled the US and the White House, said Rouhani, adding “one group are the extremists inside the US, and the second group is the Zionists, whose words and sentences we can distinguish.”

“Speeches they make against Iran are written by Zionists word by word. Extremists, Zionists and reactionaries in the region are thinking for 40 years about the day the Islamic Republic of Iran fails, considering Iran as a great threat to their country and governments,” said the Iranian President.

He continued “they had several plans to make us angry so that we would withdraw from the JCPOA, violating the 7-party agreement, but they did not succeed”.

The president added “they were working on the other 6 countries, especially the Europeans, to leave the deal all together, but they could not accompany anyone, and eventually the US had no choice but to exit the deal alone.”

“America wanted to unite everyone in tearing off the JCPOA, but they did not succeed,” he continued, adding “it was for the first time that the United Nations and The Hague issued a verdict against the US sanctions, warning them not to implement them.”

President Rouhani said “despite all hardships, the Iranian nation are standing strong against the enemies, defending their political, geographical and legal borders.”

The Iranian nation will not be defeated against the US, said Rouhani, adding “the White House cannot defeat the Iranian nation; they would if they were facing a group, but they are facing the entire Iranian nation.”

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 Over $1.1 billion worth of commodities were exported from West Azerbaijan province during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (through Jan. 20), a senior official said.

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