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Top Iranian tourism officials have underlined the necessity of introducing the nation’s tourist attractions in countries with potential visitors to Iran.

China’s Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang has voiced his country’s determination to enhance scientific and academic cooperation with Iran under the One Belt One Road initiative.

Vice-President for Science and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sorena Sattari has delivered a speech at the China High-Tech Forum 2019.

Iran's top science and technology delegation, who has travelled to China, has visited Suzhou Industrial Park on the second day of their trip.

Iran and China have stressed the expansion of interactions between the knowledge-based companies of the two countries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Kazakhstan's leader Nursultan Nazarbayev after delivering a speech at the Astana Club in the capital city of the Central Asian state.

The fourth joint consular meeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Tajikistan was held on November 10 and 11 in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Iran's Vice President for Science and Technology, Sorena Sattari has travelled to China along with a delegation of scientists and researchers to accelerate boosting of cooperation between knowledge-based and technology companies of the two countries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi during a working dinner in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan.

A host of female Indian authors and journalists have met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Kazakhstan on Monday to attend a meeting of the Astana Club.

A senior Iranian official says the country is prepared to host some three million Chinese tourists.

Secretary General of Drug Control Headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran says Iran and China must expand cooperation in the fight against narcotics.

China and the US have agreed to proportionally roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman said.

An international exhibition on Chinese imports has opened in Shanghai, with several Iranian representatives in attendance.

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri says Iran is a major hub of transit in the world and can connect Central Asian states, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, to the global markets.

Iran’s first vice-president has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to tap into their potential to further enhance mutual cooperation.

Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says Tehran has made serious efforts to implement its part of a deal with India and Afghanistan on the development of Chabahar Port, and expects the other parties to be more active in fulfilling their commitments.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has deplored the banking restrictions imposed on Iranians residing in Malaysia under the US sanctions, saying efforts are underway to address the issue.

At least 64 people were killed on Thursday after a fire swept through a Pakistani train following a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, the minister for railways said.

Malaysia's prime minister says Kuala Lumpur has been forced to "make it difficult" for Iranians to live normal lives in his country.

Iran and four other countries have signed a cooperation document on a major railroad corridor stretching from China to Europe.

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.