In the Thursday call, Zarif expressed Iran’s preparedness to transfer the bodies of Ukraninian victims and involve the country’s experts in the black box investigations.
The Ukrainian top diplomat, in turn, appreciated Iran’s move to immediately take responsibility for the incident and its cooperation at all stages.
In the Thursday gathering, Zarif delivered a speech on the age-old ties between Iran and India, deeply-rooted links and business and economic opportunities of the two countries.
The Meeting saw delegations of all the 10 Member States, ECO Observers and Specialized Agencies, Regional Institutions and Affiliated Bodies, discuss ECO’s policies and programs according to Treaty of Izmir and the guidelines of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States (COM).
In the opening session, the ECO Secretary General, Dr. Hadi Soliemanpour, welcomed the participants and presented an overview of the main activities of the Organization undertaken during the Year 2019.
In addition to introducing a number of projects, the Secretary General provided delegates with an overview of the Organization’s current and future activities.
On trade, Dr. Soleimanpour said that ECOTA remained on top of the agenda of the 24th Council of Ministers. The Council appreciated the efforts of the ECOTA Cooperation Council for the implementation of ECOTA and attached importance on convening the 5th Ministerial Meeting of Economy and Development in 2020 scheduled to be held in Tajikistan, which is expected to evaluate the operationalization of the agreement, among others, by removing impediments in the way of its implementation. The relevant sectoral committee is also expected to mull over the possibility of developing a result-oriented approach to facilitate and enhance intra-trade activities in the region.
The Secretary General added that as the ECO Transit Transport Framework. Agreement (TTFA) provides the main framework for cooperation, the Secretariat has been committed to the Turkmenbashi Declaration which seeks to harmonize regional efforts regional transit transport: connectivity, mobility, and accessibility as envisaged in the ECO Vision-2025. he added. In this line, the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran, (KTI) railway route will be launched in the near future and we are working towards the implementation of the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) and Kyrgyz-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran (KTAI) Road Corridors, Dr. Soliemanpour said.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholam-Reza Ansari, also addressed the meeting saying that ECO Vision 2025 has defined transportation, energy, trade and tourism as the main areas of cooperation within the region. In line with our commitment to the Organization, the Islamic Republic of Iran has invested in the development of the missing links within the transport sector, he said. The Deputy Minister continued that the southern Iranian port of Chabahar has been tasked with assisting Member States, especially landlocked counties, in gaining access to the sea.
On the issue of energy security, Mr. Ansari said taking into account the potentials of the region, Iran welcomes and supports development of renewable and energy efficiency programs and solutions for regional cooperation on sustainable energy development.
The Heads of Delegation of the ECO Member States made their country statements, highlighting policies, programmes and activities of the Organization at national, regional and global levels, including the progress achieved on implementation of the decisions taken during the 29th Meeting.
The Heads of delegation of the ECO Specialized Agencies, Regional Institutions and Affiliated Bodies, including ECO Science Foundation also delivered their statements, elaborating activities and progress achieved since last RPC Meeting.
After the Opening session, various Sectoral Committees were formulated on trade, investment, transport, communications, energy, environment, agricultural, industry, tourism and the Afghanistan development projects. The Sectoral Committees thoroughly discussed the ongoing programs and projects as well as the areas of future cooperation and shared the result of their deliberations to the closing ceremony wherein, the final RPC report was presented and adopted with consensus. The Council noted, with appreciation, the work of the Sectoral Committees as well as the ECO Secretariat for the proposed ECO Work Programmes and Calendar of Events for 2018.
The Regional Planning Council (RPC) is the main technical planning body of the Economic Cooperation Organization and comprises the heads of the Planning Organizations of the Member States as well as officials and experts from the national sectoral ministries and agencies.
RPC convenes its annual meetings to “evolve programs of action for realizing the objectives of the Organization along with a review of past programs and evaluation of results achieved to be submitted to the Council of Ministers.”
The advanced surgery was carried out by Dr Mehran Zarei Qanawati, a corneal specialist. He says the patient was a 43-year-old woman who developed bilateral corneal opacity and vision loss due to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome which is a rare medicine allergy.
For patients with severe dry eye, normal corneal transplantation is rapidly destroyed and will not work. Even many types of artificial cornea cannot be used in these patients, and the best surgery for these patients is to use OOKP technique, he added.
Regarding the OOKP technique, he said the artificial corneal transplantation using dental tissue is an advanced therapy for the treatment of blindness that is offered in about 10 ophthalmology centres around the world.
“Fortunately, we will see this surgery being performed at Farabi Hospital as the only provider of this service in Iran as of now,” he underlined.
According to this specialist, the surgery is done in two stages, the first of which involves removing the tooth with some part of the jawbone. Then a hole with a diameter of 3.5 to 4.5 mm is cut into this layer, and a special optical cylinder is placed into it.
This piece is implanted under the lower eyelid for three months to form a vascular tissue around it.
Also at this stage the patient’s cornea is covered with oral mucosal tissue. In the second step, the cornea and tooth structure around which the connective tissue is grown is removed from the eyelid. Then, by making a cut at the centre of the patient’s cornea, some part of the cylinder is inserted into the eye and the tooth and outer part of the cylinder is placed on the cornea to will act as a corneal prosthesis.
This associate professor of ophthalmology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences said the technique was invented in the early 1980s by Italian ophthalmologist Benedetto Strampelli, but because of its complexity, it is just performed in a limited number of countries.
“One of the most experienced surgeons in OOKP is Professor Christopher Liu, who has worked hard to develop this technique in the world and I was trained by him in the UK.”
The cost of this surgery in the UK is around £ 70,000 but the surgical team did not receive a fee from the Iranian patient.
Abrar:
1- Ayatollah Khamenei Will Personally Lead Friday Prayers Tomorrow
2- UK Spokesman: Macaire Will Return to Iran
3- Zarif: We’re Not Interested in Holding Talks with US
4- Rouhani: Let All Parties, Groups Run for Elections
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Iran’s New Reaction to Trump’s JCPOA; Report on UK PM’s Offer
Arman-e Melli:
1- Iran Leader Urges Promotion of Resistance Spirit
2- Elections with One Party? Rouhani Protests Disqualification of Candidates
3- Why Macaire Left Iran? Story of Controversial Trip
Ebtekar:
1- Political Quake in Moscow: Medvedev Announces His Government’s Resignation
2- Zarif’s Message to Europe from India: Future of JCPOA Depends on Your Moves
3- Guardian Council: List of Qualified Candidates Not Final
Etemad:
1- Iran for All Iranians: Rouhani Urges National Reconciliation
2- Over 90% of Well-Known Reformist Candidates Disqualified by Guardian Council
Jomhouri Eslami:
1- Rouhani: There Are 17 Candidates from One Party for Every Single Seat
2- Iran Leader to Lead Tomorrow’s Friday Prayers
3- Medvedev Resigns, Putin Accepts
4- Iraq Resistance Leaders Urge Million-Strong Rallies against US
Kayhan:
1- Rouhani: Iran Jumped High When JCPOA Implemented
2- No One Should Undermine National Unity; Don’t Stop Attacks on Europe, US
3- IRGC Chief: Iran Downgraded US’ Power
Mardom Salari:
1- Ayatollah Khamenei to Lead This Friday’s Prayers
2- Reshuffle at Kremlin: PM, Cabinet Members Resign
3- Dispute Mechanism at Service of Trump’s Game
* A Report on Europe’s New JCPOA Strategy
In the meeting, Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Josep Borrell on his appointment and expressed readiness to work with him closely.
Speaking straightforwardly, Zarif enumerated on the mistakes made by Europeans as well as their failure to live up to their commitments under the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Zarif dismissed the recent move and claims by the three European countries, and asked for them to correct their behaviour toward Iran and their approach toward the JCPOA.
Earlier on Wednesday, Zarif held talks with his Danish and Estonian counterparts on issues of bilateral interest, especially Europe’s inaction over the 2015 nuclear deal (officially known as JCPOA).
In his meeting with Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod in New Delhi, Zarif had straight talks on the reasons for regional tension and insecurity in the Persian Gulf, especially the presence of the US and its Western allies in the region.
They also discussed the JCPOA and the Europeans’ indifference to their obligations, their fear of the US, and other issues of mutual interest.
The Iranian knowledge-based companies are planned to have a pavilion, under the auspices of Iran’s Innovation and Prosperity Fund, in the 17th edition of the Oman Petroleum & Energy Show, which will be held at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat on March 9-11.
More than 500 exhibitors from 30 countries are expected to take part in the event, which will involve at least 10 pavilions from various countries.
The Iranian knowledge-based companies willing to participate in the Islamic Republic’s pavilion at the OPES can submit their application through the website (https://ghazal.inif.ir) until January 20. The applicants can also get more information about the pavilion on (cbd.nsfund.ir/exhibition) or contact the telephone number 02166421605, direct dial-in 105, for advice and registration.
Taking part in the pavilion could provide an ideal opportunity for the Iranian knowledge-based companies engaged in the oil, gas, and energy industries and allow them to have a share in the large energy market of Oman and the Persian Gulf region. Moreover, the participants will have the chance to interact with major multinational corporations in the event.
Iran’s Innovation and Prosperity Fund lends its support to the knowledge-based companies at the international exhibitions in order to help them enhance their marketing activities and have access to the world markets.
This chain store is distributing a wide range of goods, including clothing, food, cosmetics, home appliances, electronics, etc. The company has 230 branches scattered throughout the provinces with approximately 3,000 employees. Its registered capital is estimated at 10 trillion riyals ($266.098 million). Thanks to rabato.com/us for the information provided.
Refah plans to increase the number of its stores to 500 in the 2021–2022 fiscal year. Last year, Refah signed a Memorandum of Understanding on e-commerce and co-investment with EMART, South Korea’s largest retail chain. So, it is definitely one of the biggest stores established by Iranians.
Handmade leather shoes straight from sunny Iran. Only nine male and four female models are presented on the site for $157–225, but this is a classic you will never regret if you buy. The store has already become one of the pioneers of bitcoin: because of trade embargoes against Iran, the administration accepts only cryptocurrency.
It is the largest Iranian auto manufacturer. It was founded in 1962 by brothers Ahmad and Mahmoud Khayamy. It produces cars “Samand” and “Peugeot”, as well as trucks and buses under the license of Mercedes-Benz. According to the data, IKCO produced 260,534 cars in 2019.
Currently, Iran Khodro is the largest automaker not only in Iran but throughout the Middle East. The company annually produces more than 1 million vehicles: cars (550 thousand), buses, trucks, pickups. According to this indicator, the company holds 13th place in the world.
This is the largest Iranian airline, a national air carrier based in Tehran. It operates flights to 54 cities in 30 countries of the world. In 1964, the airline became a member of the International Air Carrier Association (IATA) and in 1983 joined the World Tourism Organization (WTO) as an affiliate.
The largest department in Iran Air is the food department, with over a thousand employees. This department, as an independent center, which currently provides catering services for more than 25 international airlines and local carriers.
These Iranian soft dates in cardboard boxes might delight the tastes of critics. It is often distributed under the name “Caspian”, “Caspirus”, “Caspiran” or “Paradise dates”. All these are products of the same manufacturer. Neatly arranged in rows and wrapped in polyethylene, they can be found in the market at sellers of dried fruits.
In recent years, the Iranian economy has existed in a sanctions regime, which has been tightened several times. The purpose of these sanctions is to deprive Iran of the opportunity to develop its nuclear program. This is the reason why the term “resilient economy” appeared.
It means achieving minimal dependence of the national economy on foreign countries in the field of ensuring their basic needs under conditions when the import and export of goods produced by this economy are limited.
While the problem of lifting the sanctions has not been resolved, and low oil prices cannot compensate the losses from the sanctions regime, the leadership continues to support the economic initiatives of the government of H. Rouhani, who is in favor of normalizing relations with the West, for interacting with the world economy. Therefore, it is obvious that after eliminating sanctions, Iran will have a unique chance for fast development, so those who will be in favor to cooperate — will get the biggest profit.
Nevertheless, there are certain privileges when selling through a dealer, that usually outweigh the slight price benefit that you could get when selling to an individual, such as lesser time and effort involved.
Goes without saying that when you pick a dealer to sell your car, you need to make sure it is a reputable one. If you are looking to sell your car in UAE, Carswitch is one of the most preferred options available to you. They have a very transparent process and will help you find the right buyer for the value of your car.
Here are a few reasons why selling through a dealer makes more sense:
It is a common assumption that buying from a dealer is much more reliable than buying from an individual. This could be due to several reasons. One such reason is the professionalism and reliance. With an individual, the deal is done and dusted once the car is handed over. The seller may, not necessarily handle any fault with the car following this. However, in case of buying it from the dealer, the dealer is answerable to serious mishaps that might have already existed. The most important part is to have these terms noted in the contract between you and the dealer.
Apart from the value and money involved, the time and effort involved in buying a car can be overwhelming. Right from getting your car ready to listing it in various appropriate sites, finding buyers and doing the paperwork, there is more work than you can imagine that is being involved. You might not have the time and knowledge as well, required for this. Giving your car to a dealer can save you from a lot of these hassles. A good dealer is likely to look after every small detail and bring the best value to your car. Yes, their commission is an added cost, but most likely a worthy one. If you are looking to sell your car in Dubai, you have some reliable dealers like Carswitch available.
A car might depreciate quicker than you think. If you aren’t well versed with the market price, models and state of the used cars market, rest is assured that you might not get the best deal. Selling a car for a good price might be your best interest, however lack of knowledge or awareness of how to go about it may not fetch you the price your car deserves. When this is not your forte, you might as well leave it to the experts. A dealer not only understands the value you hold for your car, but may also find the right match by finding you a buyer that is willing to pay that price.
These are enough and good reasons to be selling your used car through a dealer. Nevertheless, keep in mind that not all dealers are reliable and may not get you the best deals. You do not want to load on the stress even more by giving it to a wrong car dealer. Do your research well and ask around a few trustworthy people, before you pick the right dealer.
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