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Iranian VP Steps Up Calls for Nuclear Disarmament

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian vice president on Wednesday, May 18, called for world nuclear disarmament, the latest expression of Tehran's determination to join the international community after the lifting of sanctions.
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Iranian and Pakistani Cities to Restart Rail Freight Transport

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to resume rail freight transport between the provincial capitals of the two neighbours’ border regions.
Asia

Maldives Severs Diplomatic Relations with Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Maldivian government has announced severing of diplomatic ties with Iran over what it described as Iran’s “detrimental policies” toward the Middle East.
Asia

S Korean Company to Build 1000-Bed Hospital in Mazandaran

Emad Askarieh -
The Chancellor of Mazandaran Medical University, Ghasem Jan Babaei, said that the Samsung Company from South Korea is to build a 1000-bed hospital in the province.
Asia

Ebtekar in Seoul to Sign Environmental MoU

Fatemeh Askarieh -
South Korea and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding on environmental cooperation in Seoul later this week, the South Korean Environment Ministry said on Monday May 16.
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China Sets Sights on Buying 50% of Iran’s Oil Exports

Golrokh Askarieh -
Deputy Administrator of China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) Zhang Yuqing said the country's firms are ready to purchase 50% of Iran’s oil exports.
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Yonhap CEO Highlights Prospects for Yonhap-IRNA Cooperation

Golrokh Askarieh -
Park No-hwang, the Head of the South Korean News Agency (Yonhap), stressed the need for strengthening Tehran-Seoul media ties.
Asia

Chinese Firms to Renovate Oil Refinery in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The National Energy Administration of China has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum to support oil and gas projects in Iran, including the refurbishment of Abadan Refinery in south-western Iran.
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Terrorists in Syria Equipped with New Weapons: Ex-Iranian DM

Golrokh Askarieh -
Head of the Strategic Center of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Syria’s Khan Touman, which fell into the hands of terrorist groups equipped by the enemies of Syria with advanced weapons, will be recaptured soon.
Asia

Iran and China Discuss Cooperation on Fighting Corruption

Golrokh Askarieh -
In a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday May 11, the Head of Iran's General Inspectorate Organization, Nasser Seraj, and China's Public Prosecutor Cao Jianming, discussed broadening relations, especially a campaign against financial corruption.
Asia

Iran’s First Nano Cargo Exported to South Korea

Golrokh Askarieh -
Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Iran has exported a cargo of nanotechnology to South Korea, marking the first such shipment since the removal of sanctions on Jan 16.
Asia

Iran Announces Major Jump in Asian Oil Exports

Golrokh Askarieh -
Asian imports of Iranian oil in March jumped 50% from a year earlier, as shipments to India and South Korea have risen since international sanctions were lifted on Iran.
Asia

Iran-Japan ‘Women in Development’ Symposium Kicks Off

Golrokh Askarieh -
The first Iran-Japan symposium on 'Women's Roles in Sustainable Development' began in the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in the capital on May 9.
Asia

Japan Eyes Development of Iranian Port: Report

Emad Askarieh -
A new report says Japan seeks to play a part in the development of the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar.
Asia

Iranian, Turkmen FMs Discuss Closer ties

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkmen counterpart, in a meeting here in Tehran on Saturday, explored avenues for promotion of cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
Asia

India Says to Pay Iran Oil Dues via European Banks

Emad Askarieh -
The Indian oil minister said the South Asian country is scheduled to pay an outstanding oil debt to Tehran via European banks.
Asia

Afghan Minister: Afghan Commodities to Be Exported via Chabahar Port

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Economy Minister of Afghanistan said commodities and minerals from his country will be exported to different parts of the world through the strategic ocean port of Chabahar.
Asia

Modi’s Iran Visit Is a Golden Chance to Settle Financial Disputes

Golrokh Askarieh -
The significant and historical visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran, slated for May 22, provides a golden opportunity for both countries to develop ties and focus on ways of settling their financial disputes.
Asia

TAVANIR and KEPCO Sign $10bn MoU

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Power Generation and Transmission Company (TAVANIR) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have sealed a deal over expansion of cooperation in power and energy industries.
Asia

South Korean President Visits Milad Tower in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony held on Monday night in Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower to mark the beginning of “Iran-Korea Cultural...
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Park Geun-hye: N Korea Must Follow Iran’s Strategy to Join International Community

Golrokh Askarieh -
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said South Korea hopes that North Korea will follow in the footsteps of Iran in curbing its nuclear activities and joining the international community.
Asia

Tehran, Seoul Must Resist US Malice in Ties: Leader

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran and South Korea must build relations that are impervious to Washington's spite and bias.
Asia

Rouhani Welcomes Park Geun-hye

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani says there is suitable ground for foreign investment in Iran as he receives his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye in Tehran.
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Seoul-Tehran Eye Pipeline Cooperation

Golrokh Askarieh -
KOGAS has agreed to engineer and launch Iran’s 9th and 11th cross-country pipeline projects, based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the National Iranian Gas Company on Sunday May 1, a senior NIGC official said.
Asia

Indonesian Ambassdor Calls for Closer Tehran-Jakarta Ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
Indonesia’s new ambassador to Iran underlined that his country is willing to further promote bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic in diverse areas, including politics and economics.
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