Asia

The 1st Executive Council meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has come to an end after four days in the Turkish city of Rize.

A preferential trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEC) has come into force.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has hailed Iran’s progress in science and technology, saying Tehran’s “amazing” advancement under the US sanctions makes him happy.

The Iranian president says if Islamic nations remain united, no country, even the United States, can create problems for them.

Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi has held talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the East Asian state’s capital of Tokyo.

Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib has held meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Baku.

China's Special Envoy on the Middle East Issue, Zhai Jun, who has travelled to the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss regional developments, has met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

A group of Chinese influencers have visited Iran’s tourist and historical attractions as part of a familiarization trip organized by the Iranian government.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in the Afghan province of Nangarhar, which killed and wounded tens of worshippers.

Iran’ Minister of Roads, Urban Development Mohammad Eslami has headed for Ashgabat at the head of a high-ranking delegation.

Pakistan’s Minister of National Health services says the country is seeking to further expand its cooperation with Iran in the medicinal and pharmaceutical fields.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran expressed sympathy to Japan over human losses and damages from a big storm and subsequent floods.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the country will respond to any goodwill gesture with goodwill, and believes regional issues can be resolved through dialogue.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in the Iranian capital for talks with the country’s top officials.

A selection of photos by famous Japanese photographer Kenro Izu are on display in an exhibition in the Iranian capital.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a bill that the US Congress’ committee on foreign affairs has passed on Hong Kong as a blatant act of interference in the internal affairs of the other countries.

A number of Iranian knowledge-based companies are going to attend China’s High Technology Fair (CHTF) to help develop the export of Iranian knowledge-based products.

An Iranian university student detained in Australia since September 2018 has been released and returned home.

Iran has released British-Australian woman Jolie King and her Australian boyfriend, Mark Firkin, after dropping all charges against them, Canberra confirmed Saturday.

Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts says Iran is seeking to further expand its tourism relations with Tajikistan as tourism ties among regional countries bring them closer together.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said regional problems should be resolved through dialogue and political means.

Iran’s defence minister has underlined the need for global determination to combat terrorism, saying the terrorism phenomenon does not know any boundaries.

Senior Iranian officials, including President Hassan Rouhani, have sent messages of congratulations to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the 70th anniversary of its founding.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart have held talks on a range of issues in Yerevan, from the 2015 nuclear deal to a new Iranian initiative for peace in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the country will officially join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on October 27, marking the Islamic Republic’s first membership in a regional economic union.