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Iran, The Elders Deplore US Unilateralism

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Iran, The Elders Deplore US Unilateralism

In the Sunday meeting, the two sides discussed the most pressing issues of mutual interest.

During the talks, also attended by former UN chief Ban Ki-moon, Zarif elaborated on the purposes behind the Islamic Republic’s Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE) initiative.

The two sides also conferred on the US’ unilateral move to leave multilateral commitments including the JCPOA.

In May 2018, US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled his country out of the international deal, in defiance of global criticism, and later re-imposed the sanctions that had been lifted against Tehran as part of the agreement.

In response to the move, Tehran has so far rowed back on its nuclear commitments four times in compliance with Articles 26 and 36, but stressed that its retaliatory measures will be reversible as soon as Europe finds practical ways to shield the mutual trade from the sanctions.

Iran, The Elders Deplore US Unilateralism

Iran Unveils New Humanoid Robot ‘Sorena IV’

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Iran Unveils New Humanoid Robot ‘Sorena IV’

The Iranian robot, developed under a project entitled the national grand plan on technology of the fourth-generation Iranian humanoid robot, can walk, talk, and maintain balance during the walk.

Sorena IV was unveiled on Saturday at a ceremony in the Mechanical Engineering Department of University of Tehran, attended by Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari and Mayor of Tehran Pirooz Hanachi.

In an address to the event, Sattari said the process of designing and manufacturing Sorena IV is known as a groundbreaking project in such technological activities.

“The fields like artificial intelligence, mechanics and information technology will affect the future of the world,” the vice president noted, calling for efforts to promote those areas of science inside Iran.

In addition to the team that has manufactured Sorena IV, three other Iranian knowledge-based companies are working on social robots, which are based upon artificial intelligence, the vice president added, saying more Iranian robots are going to be unveiled soon.

Production of Sorena IV indicates that the social robots have become commercialized in Iran, the vice president added, saying robots are going to play a role in the daily life of people.

Sattari further unveiled plans for the commercialization of “Mini-Sorena”, a project for educational purposes at schools and research centers.

In separate comments at the unveiling ceremony, deputy of the Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology for Innovation and Commercialization, Peiman Salehi, said the vice-presidency attaches great significance to the projects involving cutting-edge technologies, because such projects would meet the country’s current and future demands.

He also noted that Sorena IV is much more advanced than its previous versions in terms of human-robot interaction and smartness.

The newest Iranian humanoid robot can recognize and count human faces, recognize and detect the location of objects, analyze human movements, and also understand and respond to phrases, Salehi added, noting that Sorena IV is capable of picking up objects, tracking the human faces, and mimicking the movements of human by employing artificial intelligence.

For a brief review of Iran’s achievements in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review – 2019”

The Iranian researchers have used the 3D printing technologies to optimize the structure of Sorena IV, which is 1.7 meters high and weighs 68 kilograms.

Sorena IV is both shorter and lighter than its previous version, can grab objects with different shapes with an optimized hand design, and reaches a velocity of 0.7 km/h with dynamic path planning and online controllers.

The new Iranian humanoid robot can also walk on rough surfaces with the use of modern contact sensors developed by the Center of Advanced Systems and Technologies (CAST) at the University of Tehran.

Iran FM Holds High-Level Meets in Doha

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Iran FM Holds High-Level Meets in Doha
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani in Doha on Dec. 15, 2019

Zarif arrived in the Qatari capital on Saturday in order to attend the Doha Forum 2019, where a number of high-ranking officials from across the world have convened for the annual meeting.

The Iranian top diplomat on Sunday met with Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2019.

In the meeting, Zarif congratulated the Qatari government on successful organization of the Doha Forum, and expressed pleasure with attending the meeting for the second time.

The two sides also discussed bilateral cooperation in different fields of mutual interest and regional issues.

Earlier on Saturday, Zarif held talks with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

During the meeting, the two sides conferred on the latest developments in bilateral ties, mutual cooperation, and regional issues.

Iran’s foreign minister had earlier met his Polish counterpart and conferred with him on the latest issues of mutual interest in bilateral and regional fields as well as other pressing topics.

His first meeting in Doha was with Iraqi National Security Adviser Falih Alfayyadh, during which the two sides exchanged views on the latest internal developments of Iraq.

Doha Forum is a global platform for dialogue, bringing together leaders in policy to build innovative and action driven networks.

Established in 2000, the Doha Forum is a platform for global dialogue on critical challenges facing our world. The Doha Forum promotes the interchange of ideas, discourse, policy making, and action oriented recommendations.

Doha Forum 2019 will bring together this year a distinguished group of leaders, thinkers, and policy makers to reimagine a global governance that addresses our collective needs and priorities.

Iran Builds Ultra-Cold Tanks to Store Refined Oil

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Iran Builds Ultra-Cold Tanks to Store Refined Oil

One of the most important issues in the oil extraction and refining industries and their derivatives is the storage of these materials after purification and preparation for consumption.

Recently, a knowledge-based company has started manufacturing and exporting ultra-cold tanks to store these derivatives. These tanks are among the most advanced equipment in the world.

“It consists of two tanks, and the main one is inside an outer shell,” said a member of board of directors of a company called Cryogenic Tankers.

The space between these two tanks is composed of insulators such as perlite, which is based on the molecular sieve method.

The inner tank tubes are made of stainless steel. Along with the many tests carried out on the tank, it ensures the quality and excellence of the gaseous liquids, which is an important factor in maintaining the purity of the gases, Mohammad-Reza Mahmoudian underlined.

“These tanks are built using advanced techniques and technologies under the quality control procedure,” he added.

“Numerous parts in design and construction make these vessels one of the most advanced equipment in the world.”

Cryogenic tanks have many applications in the refinery and petrochemical industry, including tanks of liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, liquid argon and CO2. Reservoirs used in petrochemical complexes are usually high-capacity.

Previously this technology used to be imported from Turkey, China, India, Germany and France.

This researcher pointed to the export of the product, saying “The steel plants in Iraqi Kurdistan were equipped with the Iranian company’s products. The company’s products have also been exported to Syria and Afghanistan.”

Chairman of the board of directors of this knowledge-based company added that the company has created job for 70 people directly.

Mahmoudian referred to the differences in the prices of the company’s products and similar foreign ones, saying that in the hospital equipment sector the price difference is more than twice but in the steel industry the difference is lower.

“With the production of this equipment, about $5 million is saved annually, which, given the large capacity in the country, could reach about $300 million,” concluded Mahmoudian.

Nano-Indicators Developed to Determine Freshness of Food Products

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Nano-Indicators Developed to Determine Freshness of Food Products

A member of the executive team says everyone is aware of the effect of temperature on the quality of food products, medicines and biological compounds. Temperature-time indicators, briefly called TTIs, are simple and inexpensive equipment to monitor these effects.

These identifiers can be designed as small labels that provide a visual expression of the thermal history of the product being maintained, he said.

Using these indicators, he said, the consumer can determine whether the food product is placed in a hot or cold place at a fixed temperature.

The designed system is capable of exhibiting a distinct colour change when the temperature exceeds 35° Celsius.

He added that the use of these indicators would be very useful, especially for exported products of the country, which take longer to reach the consumer.

For example; Food products, medicines and biological compounds that require transportation can be safeguarded in a portable fridge for car.

The domesticisation of the technical knowledge of the production of these indicators, which was in control of a few countries, is one of the benefits of this research achievement.

In addition, in the present study, the nano-leaf structures have been used to increase the level of sensitivity.

This Iranian scientist added that the proposal to implement the project has won a $12,000 research grant from the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

“The production of these indicators in the country can be seen as a breakthrough in the food and pharmaceutical packaging industry,” he concluded.

11 Countries to Attend Iran LAB EXPO 2019

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11 Countries to Attend Iran LABEXPO 2019

Rouhollah Estiri, Director General of Department on Promotion of International Businesses at the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology said business people and investors from 11 foreign countries will take part in the upcoming exhibition of Iranian-made laboratory equipment in Tehran.

The exhibition will be held during the Iranian Week of Research and Technology and will also coincide with the 20th exhibition of the research and technological achievements at Tehran International Permanent Fairground.

According to Estiri, the foreign participants in the expo are planned to visit the technological infrastructures of Tehran.

Iran LABEXPO 2019 is going to include 13 various sections offering products in a range of fields, such as the oil and petrochemical industry, electricity, electronics and software, construction and civil engineering, mechanics, chemistry and metallurgy, agriculture and environment, basic physics, general laboratory equipment, laboratory materials, medical and biomaterials engineering, as well as industrial testing and calibration equipment.

The exhibition plays host to a large number of foreign guests every year, who pay visits to Iran’s technological infrastructures and get acquainted with the products of Iranian knowledge-based companies under the auspices of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

For a brief review of Iran’s achievements in various fields of science and technology, check the book “Science and Technology in Iran: A Brief Review – 2019”

The 7th edition of Iran LABEXPO will be hosting 70 foreign guests who have been invited to the exhibition with the help of the International Interaction Center of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and also the foreign-based brokers at the export centers, Estiri added.

Representatives from Germany, Turkey, Oman, China, India, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq will reportedly take part in the exhibition in Tehran to see the achievements of 400 knowledge-based companies working on the laboratory equipment and materials, to observe the products put on display at an exhibition of the innovation factory, and to visit the other technological infrastructures of Iran.

“The merchants and investors from those countries will be acquainted with the Iranian products during the visit, and the interaction between the Iranian and foreign companies will grow. In addition, a good market will be provided for the export and sale of the Iranian products in the world,” Estiri noted.

Around 1,000 foreign merchants and investors have visited Iran between 2015 and 2019 under the aegis of the International Interaction Center of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to attend various technological events and expert exhibitions, including Iran Health Exhibition, Iran Pharma, the International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, Iran Biotech Expo, Herbal Medicine Expo, and the Laboratory Equipment and Chemicals Exhibition.

Iranian Musical Instrument Dutar Inscribed as Intangible World Heritage

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Iranian Musical Instrument Dutar Inscribed as Intangible World Heritage

The decision was made at the 14th Meeting of UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage Committee where the skill to make and play the Iranian Dutar was discussed. This brings to 14 the number of Iranian items registered on the World list of Intangible Heritage.

“The Iranian Dutar is one of the most important and ancient Iranian musical instruments,” said Mohammad Hassan Talebian, a senior Iranian official for cultural heritage affairs.

“The Dutar was played across a large stretch of Iran for centuries,” he added. “Now it is regarded as one of Iran’s contemporary musical instruments.”

“The global registration of the Dutar is aimed at [promoting] friendship, peace and further respect for cultural diversity and humans’ innovations as well as for those keeping alive the tradition of playing and making the Iranian Dutar among different ethnic groups,” he added.

The Dutar is a traditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in local communities in rural and urban areas in Iran. Musicians usually play Dutar with fingernails. The Dutar’s background dates back thousands of years.

Iranian Musical Instrument Dutar Inscribed as Intangible World Heritage

Iran Eyes Better Ties with Algeria under New President

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Iran Eyes Better Ties with Algeria under New President
Abdelmadjid Tebboune garnered 58 per cent of the votes in Algerian elections, according to preliminary results / Photo by Reuters

In a statement on Saturday, Mousavi offered his congratulations to the Algerian nation and government, and described their elections as a major step to realize democracy, development, and prosperity in a calm atmosphere.

He also expressed hope that bilateral relations between Iran and Algeria would deepen and develop during the new president’s term in office.

Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was declared the winner of Algeria’s presidential election.

Tebboune – who also served as housing minister under Abdelaziz Bouteflika – the former president forced to step down in April following mass protests – won 58.15 percent of Thursday’s vote, according to preliminary results announced on Friday.

The 74-year-old’s closest rival, Abdelkader Bengrina, came second with 17.38 percent. Former Prime Minister Ali Benflis was third, with 10.55 percent, while former Minister of Culture Azzedine Mihoubi came in fourth place, with 7.26 percent. Abdelaziz Belaid, the head of el Moustakbal party, obtained 6.66 percent.

On Friday, huge crowds gathered in Algiers to protest against the election, denouncing it as a “sham” because of the links of all five presidential candidates to the former president and the ruling elite.

Authorities said 40 percent of voters had taken part in Thursday’s election, which state media cast as a high enough turnout to vindicate the decision to hold the poll, in spite of protesters’ call for a boycott.

Weekly protests that toppled Bouteflika have not stopped, with demonstrators demanding the entire ruling elite cede power to a new generation, despite no obvious leader emerging to represent them. The protesters refer to themselves simply as “Hirak”, or “the movement”.

Iran’s Technology, Innovation Ecosystem Presented to Uzbekistan

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Iran’s Technology, Innovation Ecosystem Presented to Uzbekistan
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In a meeting in Uzbekistan’s capital of Tashkent, the Central Asian country’s officials have been acquainted with the Iranian technology and innovation ecosystem.

The meeting was attended by Uzbekistan’s Minister of Innovative Development, his deputy, officials in charge of promoting and financing innovation in Uzbekistan, Chairman of the International Interaction Centre of the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology Mahdi Qalenoei, and by Rouhollah Estiri, Director General of Department on Promotion of International Businesses at the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

In the gathering, the two sides emphasized the need to broaden scientific and technological cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan considering the cultural and historical ties between the two nations.

Moreover, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Innovative Development was invited to pay a visit to Iran to get acquainted with Iran’s technology and innovation ecosystem.

The negotiating parties also agreed to set up a committee to determine the technological needs of the two countries in order to draft a memorandum of cooperation for the promotion of bilateral scientific and  technological relations, which will be signed by the Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology during the Uzbek Minister of Innovative Development’s visit to Iran in next spring.

Also in the meeting, the Uzbek officials called for Iran’s active presence in an international week of innovative ideas (Innoweek-2020), due to be held in Tashkent in October 2020.

The Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology is scheduled to take part in the event as a special guest in order to learn more about Uzbekistan’s technology and innovation ecosystem.

Iran Parliament Speaker in Turkey to Attend APA Summit

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The top lawmaker was welcomed by Turkish parliamentary officials and the province’s deputy governor at the airport.

In this visit, Larijani is heading a parliamentary delegation composed by Fatemeh Zolqadr, Hajar Chenarani, Mohsen Koohkan-Rizi, Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, and Ali Kazemi Baba-Heydari.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari is also accompanying the parliament speaker.

The APA was established in 2006 upon Iran’s initiative at the Seventh Session of the Association of Asian Parliamentary for Peace (AAPP).

It has 42 Member Parliaments and 16 observers. The assembly has been created as a forum to exchange views, ideas, and experiences for developing common strategies and promoting peace in Asia and the world, according to its website.

The 11th plenary session of the APA was held last year in Istanbul, Turkey, with the theme of “Boosting Economic Prosperity in Asia”.

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