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Iran’s oil exports to hit 2mn bpd

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Executive Director for International Affairs at National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Seyed Mohsen Ghamsari touched upon ongoing negotiations to sing oil sales and export contracts; “talks have kicked off with traditional customers who used to purchase Iranian crude before the sanction years.”

“Royal Dutch Shell and BP (British Petroleum industry company) mark two oil buyers of Iranian crude and in case of reaching an agreement, a part of the delivered oil will be exploited in South African refineries,” he continued.

Ghamsari went on to note “talks have also begun with Vitol S.A. of Switzerland as well as Hungary’s MOL Group though no final agreement has been reached.”

“Negotiations with Italian oil companies of Eni and Saras S.p.A. in addition to Turkey’s Tüpraş are still being pursued,” highlighted the official.

NIOC seeks to ship a portion of crude barrels to newly-emerged markets in Eastern Europe instead of China or India in order to diversify export markets as well as to reach the aim of rising daily sales volume by one million barrels.

The first cargo of Iranian crude sold to Russia’s Lukoil has been delivered to a Romanian refinery while relevant talks have been launched with several other East European starts including Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia as well as Serbia.

Ghamsari estimated that the volume of Iran’s crude exports will amount to two million barrels per day by the end of the year 2016 upon inking new oil sales contracts.

“Malaysia’s PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) oil and gas company has also been a traditional oil customer as deals to deploy 50 to 60 thousand barrels of crude oil to the East Asian company will soon become finalized,” the official concluded.

Culture Minister: Major Hajj Pilgrimage if Saudi Cooperates

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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According to the Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Culture, Jannati said that he had sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks about Iranian pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj.

The Minister of Culture said that, after many delays in agreeing to meet Iranian Hajj officials, Saudi Arabia had only granted visas to a limited number of representatives, and had responded negatively to points brought up by Iranian delegates.

Jannati said that the Saudis were not willing to accept the transit of Iranian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by Iranian airliners, and were also insisting that, due to the absence of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Iranian pilgrims travel to a third country to receive their Hajj visa, which would be inconvenient.

He added that the Swiss Embassy in Tehran is taking care of Saudi interests in Iran, and that the same embassy should issue visas for Iranian pilgrims.

He further commented that the way the Saudis had treated Iranian pilgrims was not appropriate and in some cases had been quite insulting and humiliating. He reported that Iranian delegates have been briefed to bring up these issues with Saudi officials, and to tell them that they are obliged to behave decently towards Iranian pilgrims.

Iran National Library Hosts Georgian Manuscript Exhibit

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Prior to the opening of this exhibition, the Deputy of the National Library and the Ambassador of Georgia made speeches.
Gholam-Reza Amirkhani, the Deputy of Iran’s National Library, welcomed the audience at the beginning of the session. Referring to the ancient history of relations between Iran and Georgia, he said, “There is a connection, and old roots between the two nations of Iran and Georgia.”
He continued, “There is a lot to be said about the relations between Iran and Georgia, and in my opinion, culture plays the most important part in bilateral relations.”
Pointing to Georgian interest in Iranian art and culture, Amirkhani added, “Many centuries ago, the anthology Vis and Ramin by Fakhr al-Din As`ad Gorgani was translated into the Georgian language, and this was shortly followed by Panchatantra.”
He also highlighted other examples of cultural relations between the two countries before the end of his speech.

Iran Supports Yemen Talks in Kuwait: Deputy FM

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

On Monday, Amir Abdollahian announced that Iran supports the beginning of political dialogue among Yemenis, and the possible achievement of a political agreement.

“It is expected that the efforts made by the UN Syria Envoy Staffan de Mistura for the political resolution of (Yemen’s) crisis lead to a favourable result for the Yemeni people,” he noted, according to a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) News Agency.

The Iranian diplomat also hailed the resistance of Yemenis to foreign aggression and terrorist operations, noting that the Yemeni nation proved that the only solution to the ongoing crisis is national dialogue and freedom from foreign interference.

Head of Iran’s Human Rights Council Responds to Mogherini’s Statements

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Mizan News – The Head of Iran’s Human Rights Council reacted to Mogherini’s statements on the continuation of human rights sanctions in Isamic Republic of Iran.

As reported by Mizan News, and quoted by the Human Rights Council Information Centre, Dr. Mohammad Javad Larijani emphasized that the Human Rights Council supports Iran’s Foreign Minister regarding Iran’s readiness for human rights negotiations with the European Union. He said, “We support our Foreign Minister, but planning and enforcing sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s individuals and organizations under the excuse of human rights contraventions is a shameful and unjustifiable action.”

He said that Islamic Republic of Iran will consider such actions as political enmity, “The majority of EU members have expanded economic and military relations in our region without the least consideration of the norms of human rights. Even worse is that these countries spend millions of dollars equipping or creating dangerous terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Al-Nusra and Ahrar al-sham, all met with absolute silence from the EU. They are the main reasons behind tragedies in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Africa – they should be ashamed to think of them.”

He then posed this question: “Doesn’t the EU count these [tragedies] as contraventions of human rights? Don’t they find it necessary to take action in this regard? Unfortunately, applying double standards – along with obvious human rights infractions in the West including racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia – all of this depletes the value of Western human rights claims.”

Concluding his remarks, Larijani said, “Iran and Europe’s human rights negotiations should work to expose these double standards, and to show that the Islamic Republic of Iran is the greatest democracy of the region.”

Iran, France to Launch Aviation Training Schemes

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Tuesday, on the sideline of a forum to discuss cooperation opportunities with visiting French aviation officials, Abedzadeh said Iran has to modernize its airports and training programs, and for this it has sought assistance from France as aviation standards and training courses are the same all over the world.

According to the deputy transport minister, Iran has also agreed to cooperate with the French aviation industries to modernize and upgrade its airport and aviation services.

Meantime, Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh said the agreement between Iran and Airbus on purchasing 118 planes from the French manufacturer will take some time to materialize.

Abedzadeh made the remarks after a meeting with visiting French Transport Minister Alain Vidalies in Tehran on Monday.

“It is still too early to talk about any specific time and place. This is a time-consuming process. However, a number of Chinese and European firms have said they are willing to finance the deal,” he added.

French transport minister Vidalies, however, said earlier in the day that the two sides will finalize the agreement within a week.

Vidalies made the announcement in Tehran on Monday after Air France resumed flights to Tehran Sunday night as part of larger French and European efforts to rebuild trade ties long frozen by sanctions.

The direct flight from Paris to Tehran was the first since 2008. Minister Vidalies and a business leaders’ delegation were on board flight AF 378 that took off from Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport.

Vidalies said banking issues still remain, yet both the Iranian and French sides are determined to push through the purchase deals and after-sales services.

According to the official, Iran and France will also cooperate in the aviation industry, training courses, infrastructure projects, flying schools, and small businesses.

He said most of the projects will be financed and insured by French companies, adding that 10 percent of the equipment on Airbus are American-made, which requires trade permissions from the US government.

He however once again maintained that despite taking some time, the Airbus deals could be finalized soon.

In relevant remarks, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi said last week that Iran and Airbus will soon finalize an agreement on purchasing 118 planes from the French manufacturer.

Akhundi denied media reports that there will be a major delay in implementing the contract.

The agreement on buying 118 Airbus planes was inked during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Paris France on January 2016.

Sareh Bayat Crowned Best Actress at Tiburon Film Festival

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
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Bayat portrays Fariba, a woman with a troubled past who starts a new life by marrying her beloved – but finding that leaving the shadow of her dark past is not as easy as it seemed. In order to earn her freedom she has to fight against patriarchal society.

Oblivion Season has so far participated in and won many trophies from different international film festivals including: US Buffalo Film Festival, Chicago Asian Films Festival, Montréal International Film Festival, Rahway International Film Festival, Afghanistan International Women’s Film Festival and Brasov International Film Festival (BRIFF), to name only a few.

The Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF) is an annual event which seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through top-quality films from around the world. TIFF wishes to increase tolerance between people of all backgrounds.

Its goal is one of cultural enrichment and heightened cultural awareness, and to create a platform for independent filmmakers to express their talent and vision from any nation. TIFF strongly believes in its motto: “Understanding the World through Film”.

The award for best actor went to János Kulka from Hungary for his role in Demimonde, by director Attila Szász.

Demimonde also won the award for best film at the festival, which is dedicated to screening independent features and short films from around the world.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Newspaper front pages

Abrar:

1- Brazilian House of Representatives approves bill to censure President

2- Jordan recalls its ambassador from Tehran

3- Aref: Discussion about Parliament Speaker role better left until after 2nd round elections

4- Zarif and Kerry meeting today in New York

5- Mogherini: New chapter opened in relations with Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Asrar:

1- Ayatollah Hashemi:  We should help government with economic growth

2- Iran’s new diplomacy in East and West: Larijani in Moscow, Zarif in New York

3- Baeidinejad : Governor of Central Bank (Mr. Seif) talks in US were in line with JCPOA

4- Zanganeh reacts strongly to Saudi oil policy

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Arman Emrouz

1- Seyyed Hassan Khomeini condoles family ofAfghan girl “Setayesh”:

“Tyranny and injustice is irrelevant to nationality or religion.”

2- Delvapasan Group (the Concerned) welcomes Seif’s JCPOA comments

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif visits US to advance JCPOA

2- Saudi Arabia continues uncompromising Hajj policy

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Etela’at:

1- Book fairs, film and theatre festivals to be given to private sector, says Minister of Culture

2- Syria protests strongly to UN Security Council over Israel’s Golan sovereignty claim

3- Cool weather and floods cause IRR20bn to Iranian agriculture

4- Commemoration ceremony in honour of renowned Quran researcher Manizhe Gorji,  and opening of a specialized library for women

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Etemad:

1- Invisible eyes on the streets

–  7,000 invisible morality police

2- Air France passengers and huge contracts

– French Transportation Minister arrives with first Air France airliner to Tehran in 8 years: “We will stick to our commitments.”

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Afkar:

1- Judiciary Chief: US report is baseless

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- French musicians to play in Iranian historic sites

2- Zangeneh: Saudi hallucination – output freeze for Iran like new oil sanctions

3- Iranian banking network connection to US denied

– American company Payment Wall says Iranian banking network is now connected to that of the US, but Iranian Central Bank officials deny the claim

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Iran:

1- Mogherini calls her Tehran visit constructive, says Europe wants to be Iran’s number one economic partner

2- First Air France flight to Tehran after 8 years:

– Air France Manager: We will increase our weekly flights to Tehran from 3 to 7

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Payam Zaman:

1- Fifth Symposium of world neurologists in Iran

2- Minister of Labour: 600,000 new jobs in this Iranian year

3- Ban on export of Iranian liquid gas is lifted

 

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

JameJam:

1- Green light to US-made cars

– Import license for US-made cars is not compatible with Resistance Economy

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Jomhuri Eslami:

1- Minister of Roads & Transportation: Iran and France to cooperate on rail, air and sea transportation

2- Yemeni Peace talks postponed due to Saudi ceasefire violations

3- Spokesman of Syrian opposition groups resigned, threatened to leave Geneva

Syrian peace talks experiences new twist

4- Israel purchasing land in Kurdish regions of Turkey

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Javan:

1- Zarif: We didn’t negotiate for 30 months for an empty document

– Strong criticism by Iranian Foreign Minister before departing to Washington for talks with Kerry

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Hosban:

1- Head of Judiciary thanks President Rouhani for his Organization of Islamic Cooperation stance

2- Doha meeting failure means oil market instability until mid-2017

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Hemayat:

1-  Zarif Spiegel interview: Global banks refusing to cooperate with Iran because of US intimidation

2- Head of Judiciary:  Baseless report by US State Department shows that Iranian Judiciary is Impenetrable

3- General Vahidi: Quds Forces prevented downfall of Erbil

4-Tehran Prosecutor : Urgent legal proceedings about crime in Varmin [the murder of an Afghan girl]

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Khorasan :

1- Zarif’s threat on eve of Kerry meeting: JCPOA survival depends on Iranians feeling concrete results

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Resalat:

1- Mohammad Javad Larijani: Sanctions in connection with Human Rights violation is a brazen claim

2- Mohsen Rezaei: Saudis behavior is nearing edge of madness

3- French Transportation Minister: Problems still hindering banking transactions with Iran

4- Largest Metro station in Capital open in Shahr-e Aftab (Sun City)

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Royesh Mellat:

1- Minister of Culture: Saudis causing problems over Hajj affairs

2- Energy Minister: Iran’s severe drought ending this year

3- Iranians: Champion soft drink consumers

– Average consumption of soft drinks in Iran is twice that of world average

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Shargh:

1- 7,000 invisible morality police deployed on the street

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Sharvand:

1- 15m children do not go to school: A report on children in warzones

2- Flood destroyed assets of 140,000 farmers in various parts of the country

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Keyhan:

1- “Almost Nothing”: Achievement of JCPOA

2- Bus Explosion in occupied Quds leaves 20 injured

3- Hezbollah: Even if you issue thousands of statements, we will keep fighting Israel

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Vaghaye Etefaghye:

1- Climate change of JCPOA

– Zarif in New York on two missions [signing the UN Paris climate change agreement, and also changing the climate of the nuclear deal]

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

 

Jahane Eghtesad:

1- Iranian Banking Network connected to Japanese, Chinese and Iraqi Banking Networks

This year, 5-8 new passenger planes to be delivered to Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

 

120 French Musicians to Play at Iran’s Historical Sites

By
IFP Editorial Staff
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The conductor said, “The show which is going this orchestra will perform is very important for me, since it is aimed at being a project of friendship between the two countries.”

Pejman Memarzadeh continued, “I grew up in France and I live there. The French government has given me many facilities to organize an orchestra there. The players who will perform in the Alliance Française orchestra are all professionals. One of them is also a player in Berlin’s Philharmonic Orchestra.”

He told ISNA why he had never been to Iran in all these years, only choosing this moment for this concert, saying, “Everyone has their own issues, but I was never disconnected from Iran. I am attached to this country and I always think about my homeland. I, however, came to the conclusion that during Mr. Rouhani’s government, and with the steps taken by Mr. Zarif, Iran has regained its former place in the international arena, so I thought it would be a good time to present this image of Iran to the world.”

MP: Religious Rules Apply if Women Attend Sports Stadia

By
Golrokh Askarieh
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Motahhari, a member of the Majlis Cultural Committee, also said if women are going to attend sports stadiums, religious rules should still be observed, Fararu reported on Monday.

For instance, women should enter sport complexes from separate entrances, and their seats should not be very near men’s, the MP explained.

Referring to women’s attendance at volleyball matches in the past, he said there was no particular problem in this regard, and only that religious rules should be taken into account.

The Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs are preparing a bylaw for the presence of women in sporting events, Motahhari said.

Although the vice president for women and family affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi has great efforts for women’s entry into sporting arenas, women were not allowed to watch the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League in Tehran.

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