Golestan Province
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By: Mohammad Imani
Relief, rescue services still underway in flood-hit areas in Golestan prov.
AQQALA, Mar. 24 (MNA) – After severe rainfall in northern province of Golestan and flow of flood in some districts of this province including Aqqala and Gonbad, popular forces and officials of responsible organizations are still offering quality relief and rescue services to flood-stricken people. Iran’s northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been battered by heavy rains for the past few days.
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Judiciary chief urges GIO to provide more facilities for flood-stricken areas
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In the wake of outbreak of devastating flood in two Iranian provinces of Mazandaran and Golestan, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi ordered General Inspection Office (GIO) to prepare necessary facilities and amenities for flood-hit people.
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Leader calls for providing more facilities to flood-hit areas
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In the wake of devastating flood hit northern provinces of the country, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ordered Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to provide more facilities for flood-stricken areas.
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By: Moein Motlagh
Aerial photos of Aqqala devastating flood
AQQALA, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been battered by heavy rains for the past few days, with Aqqala and Gomishan cities in Golestan being the worst hit where landslides have killed two people, and devastating flooding forced evacuations and left many districts without power.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
Aerial photos reveal aftermath of flood in N Iran
AQQALA, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Heavy flood hit vast regions of Golestan province, including Aqqala county today. Flood has surrounded some nine villages cutting access to their roads. Officials have requested residents of some villages to evacuate their homes. It is said that the flood is moving towards the Caspian Sea and will end tomorrow.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Preparations for Nowruz in Gorgan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – People in Gorgan, the capital city of Golestan Province in north Iran have made preparations for celebrating the new year (Nowruz) by decorating the city with Nowruz symbols such as giant coloured eggs and statues displayed in public squares.
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By: Mahsa Safari
Nowruz shopping in northern city of Gorgan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – People of Gorgan, Golestan province, are doing required shopping to start the new Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21). It is one of the traditions of Iranians to buy new clothing for the new year.
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By: Faezeh Kaboli
Flood damages in Golestan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Heavy rains and flooding have been pounding Golestan province in northern Iran since Sunday, uprooting trees and causing serious damage to the province's facilities and power lines.
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By: Faezeh Kaboli
'Nowruz Khani' tradition in Golestan
GORGAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – On the last Wed. of the year, people of 'Balajadeh' village in Kordkouy city in Golestan province, take part in the ‘Nowruz Khani’ ritual, in which they go from house to house, while singing lines of poetry in praise of Spring, the new year and the nature. It is customary for the householders to give them gifts or to offer them sweets.
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Private sector to build 25 MW power plant in Aqqala
AQQALA, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The construction operation of a small thermal power plant with a capacity of 25 megawatts in Aqqala, northern Golestan province, started on Sunday.
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Rail exports via Incheh Borun border up 120%
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iran has exported 37,018 tons of non-oil commodities via railroad through Incheh Borun border terminal, in the northeastern Golestan province, since the beginning of the current Iranian year that will end on March 20, a local rail official said.
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Golestan province exports up 73% in 10 months
GORGAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian merchants exported over 321,000 tons of goods worth some $221.72 million from the northern Golestan province during the past 10 months through January 20, a senior official at the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Customs Administration said.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Snowplow crews clear snow from Golestan province's roads
GORGAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall kept snowplow crews moving to clear snow and ice from Golestan province’s 2040 km road network.
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By: Ali Akbar Jafari
Meeting of administrative council of Golestan province
GORGAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Administrative Council of northern province of Golestan held a session on Tuesday chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, during which he said that Iran is not afraid of the US illegal sanctions and called on the United States to lift them before any calls for negotiations.
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Industry min.:
Role of ‘rial’ to be strengthened in global exchanges
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that role of Iranian ‘rial’ would be strengthened in financial exchanges with many countries in the world and this issue is of the main macro policies of the government that should be taken into serious consideration.
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Rouhani says Pompeo’s anti-Iran tour of ME doomed to failure
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's anti-Iran tour of Middle East is doomed to failure, even if it lasts for 10 weeks.
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Pres. Rouhani:
Iran to put ‘Payam’ satellite into orbit in coming days
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that an Iranian-made satellite named ‘Payam’ will be put into orbit at 600 kilometers altitude above Earth in the near future.
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By: Moein Motlagh
Rouhani's provincial visit to Golestan province
GORGAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani arrived at Kalaleh Airport in Golestan province in north-eastern Iran on Monday morning.
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Rouhani at Kalaleh Airport:
Rouhani promises 'good plans' for development of Golestan prov.
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced unveiling of ‘good plans’ for developing Golestan province.
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VIDEO: Ashuradeh Island hosting birds passing through Caspian Sea
ASHURADEH, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Ashuradeh Island, a narrow, long stretch of land in the extreme southeastern section of the Caspian Sea is hosting the winter migratory birds such as larus, black-winged stilts, Caspian terns, swans, ducks, flamingos, pelicans, and geese. As the only Iranian island in the Caspian Sea, Ashuradeh is under environmental protection and has a considerable wildlife population including breeding birds such as pheasants and black francolins.
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Golestan exports fish food for first time
GORGAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Producers of fish foods in the northern province of Golestan exported the first batch of their products to the neighboring markets this week, an official at Golestan Fisheries Organization said.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
A thousand shades of Autumn in Golestan
GORGAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iran's northern forests are a gem of Autumn-tinged colors this time of the year, particularly in Golestan province where the thick canopy of trees has put on display a wide range of beautiful colors to the spectators.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Superb autumn landscapes in Golestan prov.
GORGAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The nature is preparing its self for winter and discloses breathtaking sceneries in a festival of colors. Here are photos of the astonishing autumn in different regions of Golestan province, northern Iran.
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By: Mohammad Imani
Counter-terrorism exercise in Golestan
GORGAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Personnel from fire department, law enforcement, emergency units, the Red Crescent, and the passive defense HQ in Golestan province took part in a counter-terrorism exercise held at Golestan governorate building on Tuesday.
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Meet 80-year-old Turkmen jeweler
GONBAD KAVUS, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Gholam Agh is the name of a 80-year-old artist who has devoted 60 years of his life to creating Turkmen jewelry and teaching the art to next generations in Gonbad Kavus, northern Golestan province. Currently, he is retired and his sons run the workshop.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Migratory birds in Golestan
GORGAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Every year in autumn, Golestan province hosts thousands of migratory birds due to its climatic conditions. Among these migratory birds, it can be referred to aquatic birds from various species such as types of swans, gooses, flamingos, ducks, etc.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Intl. ethnic groups' culture festival in Golestan
GORGAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The 12th international festival of ethnic groups' culture which began on Tuesday is underway and for a week in Golestan province.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
A traditional Turkmen wedding ceremony in Golestan
GORGAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Turkmens live along the northern edges of the country, including Golestan province. For a long time, they have represented a group of semi-nomadic tribes that are now mostly farmers and cattle breeders. Many tribal customs, including their wedding ceremonies, still survive among modern Turkmen.
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By: Ali Akbar Jafari
Islamic Unity Week in Aqqala
AQQALA, Nov. 21 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in Aqqala city in northern province of Golestan on Tue. to celebrate the birthday anniversary of holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The ceremony was attended by a large number of clerics and Sunni Muslims in Aqqala. Islamic Unity Week refers to a ceremony held every year between two dates of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. One of the dates is narrated by Sunnis and the other narrated by Shia.
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By: Moein Motlagh
Golestan prov., best hub for shrimp production, farming
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Golestan province is one of the main hubs for producing and breeding shrimp in the country. This province enjoys high capacity and potential in shrimp farming in a way that about 80 percent of shrimp produced in this province is exported to foreign countries. Once fisheries’ projects are put into operation in this province, more employment opportunities will be generated in this region for job-seeking people.