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Senior Official Hopes for Promotion of Urban Tourism

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Golrokh Askarieh
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The International Conference on Urban Economy is organized by (IUESA). The event is to be held in Tehran on May 19 with the participation of a large number of prominent Iranian and foreign figures.

“Cities are both sources and destinations of tourism,” Zarandi said, adding that the share of urban tourism from international tourism is increasing.

“City managers are gradually moving towards the improvement of urban tourism infrastructure due to its revenue attractions,” said the official.

Emphasizing that tourism is considered as one of the most profitable industries in the world, Zarandi further noted the total number of tourists globally were 20 million people in 1950, 438m in 1980, 880m in 2012, and more than one billion in 2012. It is estimated that this total will reach 1.6bn people by 2020.

The official hoped a process can be defined so that city management can take advantage of tourism revenues.

Mehriz to Host International Astronomy Conference

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Golrokh Askarieh
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The conference will be held to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Transition Theory, first introduced by Galileo, Rastegari told IRNA on May 2.
He said that the event will be held in cooperation with the Astronomical Society of Iran, Yazd University and Pardis University of Mehriz.

The conference will be held with attendance from domestic and international astronomy professors from May 8-9 in Pardis University of Mehriz.

Rastegari explained that there are two higher educational centers in Mehriz, in which over 2,000 male and female students study. Mehriz town is located 30km from Yazd.

Germany Eyes Iran’s Renewable Energy Market

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Germany has begun working closely with Iran to develop renewable energy strategies based on the successes and failures its policymakers have learned from its own Energiewende (energy transition), Power Magazine reported on Sunday.

Germany’s government recently released a commissioned report titled “Enabling PV Iran,” which discusses the opportunities offered by the Iranian photovoltaic (PV) market.

Funded by the German Foreign Office and written by the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) in cooperation with the consulting firm Eclareon, the Iran-Wind Group, and Pflüger International, the 135-page study aims to establish cooperation with Iranian solar associations.

The preliminary results were presented in Tehran in December, and the full report was released this March.

“The political will in Iran to realize success in this market is abundantly clear,” said report author and BSW-Solar head Joerg Mayer.

He added that “What counts now for German firms is the speed and determination to build business relations” with Iran.

Iran, with its power generation capacity of 70 GW, has incredible renewable energy potential, with its wind capacity alone estimated at 30 GW.

Tehran, Seoul Must Resist US Malice in Ties: Leader

By
Emad Askarieh
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“The relations between Iran and South Korea must not hinge upon sanctions and must not be affected by the US influence and malice, rather the communications between the two countries must be sustainable, stable, strong and cordial’,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with the visiting South Korean President, Park Geun-Hye, in Tehran on Monday.

“Such memoranda of understanding and contracts should be struck between the two countries that foreign factors and sanctions could not adversely affect them,” the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the Islamic Republic maintains a positive view towards Asian nations, adding that Iran and South Korea will both benefit from sustainable ties.

“We believe that there is a greater prospect for understanding, agreement and cooperation with these [Asian] countries including South Korea which is among the advanced Asian countries,” the Leader added.

Ayatollah Khamenei also highlighted security challenges prevailing in the Middle East region and the world, saying: “If terrorism and insecurity are not tackled realistically and properly, countering them will become more difficult in the future and no country will be immune to this danger.”

The Leader dismissed Washington’s dichotomy of terrorism into “good” and “bad” categories, saying: “The US is chanting the slogan of combating terrorism, but it does not behave sincerely in practice while terrorism in any form is bad and is dangerous to nations and security of countries because without security, favorable progress will not take place.”    

For her part, Park said Ayatollah Khamenei’s insistence on Iran’s economic, scientific and industrial development heralds a very good future for the country.

She said that her ground-breaking visit to Tehran provides a valuable opportunity for better ties between Iran and South Korea and will strengthen mutual confidence.      

The South Korean president arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday for a three-day official visit to discuss ways to strengthen political and economic relations between the two countries.

Earlier on Monday, Park held talks with her Iranian counterpart, the first meeting between the two countries’ presidents since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1962.

Tehran International Book Fair – A New Atmosphere

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Golrokh Askarieh
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He made the remarks on Sunday May 1, during a press conference held after a visit by journalists to the fairground, which will host to the 29th edition of the cultural exhibition from May 5 to 15.

He regarded Shahr-e Aftab, covering an area of more than 300,000 hectares, as a good and suitable location for the fair.

“It is a good place for a big cultural event, and the fairground itself will be launched with the opening of the book fair,” he added.

“From now on, Tehran’s citizens will possess a city of culture and books,” he said, adding that the officials are well aware of the current deficiencies of the fairground and that they will do their best to remove these obstacles in the coming days.

He further noted that after all these years, the Tehran Book Fair is proud to have finally become a landowner, having found its own permanent space.

Salehi explained that, based on the agreement with Tehran Municipality, the fairground has been dedicated to the book fair for the next ten years.

“The location has been constructed specifically for the fair, and we are happy that when the fair ends on May 15 this year, we will be able to begin planning for the next edition of the fair right away. In previous years, we were never about the location of the next fair,” Salehi explained.

Iran Cultural Fairs Institute Director, Amir-Masud Shahramnia, also present at the conference, said that the construction had gone well.

He added that there are good number of buses and taxis situated in major city squares which will carry passengers to the fairground, while Tehran’s Metro Line 1 will also take passengers directly to the venue.

“Russia is the guest country this year, and will be attending with large numbers of officials and writers, some of whom will arrive in Tehran today. Officials from the former guest countries of Oman and Italy will also attend the fair again this year,” he asserted.

There are also several more officials, publishers and writers who will be visiting the fair, from different countries such as Kuwait, Algeria, Germany, Spain and India, he concluded.

 

This  photo gallery, courtesy of Tasnim, gives an idea of the size and scale of the exhibition centre, located to the south of Tehran.

Tehran’s Shahr-e-Aftab Complex to Host International Fairs

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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Shahre-Aftab (Sun City) Complex, a newly-constructed fairground in Southern Tehran, will host the 29th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair on May 4-14.

 

 

Iran Joins 8 Producers of Antimony Ingots

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Golrokh Askarieh
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The antimony plant kicked off operations in the presence of the Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Mehdi Karbasian, the report said.

It has the capacity of producing 300kg of antimony ingots per day.

China, Russia, Bolivia, Australia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Mexico, and the United States are the other world producers of antimony ingots.

Antimony ingots are mainly used in high-tech, electronics, aerospace, and chemical industries. Its trioxide is used in making flame-proofing compounds. Three other applications make up nearly all the rest of the consumption. One of these uses is as a stabilizer and a catalyst for the production of polyethylene terephthalate. Another application is to serve as a fining agent to remove microscopic bubbles in glass, mostly for TV screens. The third major application is the use as pigment.

Environmental Pollutants Conference Kicks Off in Tehran

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IFP Media Wire
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The conference, co-organized by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the University of Tehran, additionally brought together the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ministries of oil, energy, industry, agriculture, and science, as well as the National Standards Organization.

The three day conference is comprised of 13 workshops which specifically centre on monitoring and sampling environmental pollutants.

The DoE director, Masoumeh Ebtekar; the DoE deputy director Sa’eed Motesaddi; and the national standards organization director, Nayyereh Pirouzbakht all delivered speeches during the opening ceremony of the conference.

 

Monitoring and Sampling Fundamental to Environmental Planning

Motesaddi explained the significance of monitoring and sampling pollutants as the fundamental components of environmental strategy-making.

“Regular monitoring and sampling of pollutants indicates if we are succeeding in minimizing the pollutants or not – whether they are increasing or decreasing.”

“What we seek in this conference is to make improvements in the accuracy and validity of the monitoring and sampling measures,” he added.

 

What the Doe Has Accomplished So Far

Motesaddi went on to say that “We have succeeded in decentralizing monitoring bodies, and currently they have been distributed to cities across Iran.”

Over the past two years, 29 online river monitoring stations have been added to the system, and 188 air monitoring stations across the country, he highlighted.

Motesaddi also stated that “Our dust monitoring stations are now complete, with 50 stations monitoring particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter.”

“We are now able to monitor 200 industrial units online, and we are hoping to increase the number in the future,” he said.

 

Air Pollution Accounts for One Death Out Of Seven

Ebtekar warned that, based on a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), one death in seven is caused by air pollution, and at least 35m Iranians are affected by it.

“Right now, if someone draws blood from us, they could detect traces of dioxin in it, which can affect and damage our immune system,” she explained.

“This shows how important monitoring is, and it is not just limited to our country but is an important subject of the Paris climate change conference as well,” she said.

“Fortunately this conference, which particularly aims at training environmental experts, can pave the way for further improvements.”

 

600 Environmental Standards Set by ISO

Pirouzbakht, for her part, pointed that “Out of 19,000 standards set by the International Standards Organization (ISO), 600 are related to the environment, which emphasizes its global importance.”

“Iran’s National Standards Organization has been working side by side with the DoE for almost three years, and plays a key role in promoting sustainable growth,” she added.

She also highlighted that after the removal of sanctions, Iran’s standards have been approved by the countries in Asia and Oceania.

No Difference between Arab, Iranian, or Afghan Nationals in Iran’s Judiciary

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Speaking in a meeting with judges in Tehran, Jafari Dolatabadi referred to the recent case of Setayesh, the 6-year-old Afghan girl who was killed by an Iranian teenage boy, and said certain media suggested that the judiciary lacked the resolve to follow up the issue, given the victim’s nationality.

However, he added, the rapid and appropriate reactions made in recent days in the criminal case proved the claim to be wrong.

The criminal case is currently under investigation in Varamin, the town in south Tehran Province where the crime took place, and the judiciary of Tehran Province is directly supervising the procedure, Jafari Dolatabadi went on to say.

“In the Islamic Republic, there is no difference between Arab, non-Arab, Iranian, Afghan, black, or white,” he stressed, according to a report published by ISNA and translated by IFP.

Leader: Americans Should Hold Their War Games in the Bay of Pigs

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“They say that Iran should not hold war games in the Persian Gulf. What a foolish remark!” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said, seemingly in response to an April 28 resolution by the US Republican Representative Randy Forbes regarding Iranian naval actions in the Persian Gulf.

“What are you doing in the Persian Gulf? The Persian Gulf is our home,” the Leader told a group of teachers, according to the Leader’s website.

“They come here from the other side of the globe to stage military drills. What are you doing here? Go back to the Bay of Pigs and hold your exercises there,” Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Leader seemed to be sarcastically alluding to the Bay of Pigs Invasion, a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by a CIA-sponsored paramilitary group in 1961.

A counter-revolutionary military force, trained and funded by the United States government’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Brigade 2506 fronted the armed wing of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) and intended to overthrow the increasingly communist government of Fidel Castro.

Launched from Guatemala, the invading force was defeated within three days by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, under the direct command of Prime Minister Fidel Castro.

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