President Rouhani
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Rouhani hails signing of Caspian treaty, says key issues still remain
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani deemed the signing of the Caspian Sea treaty as a great step toward enhancing cooperation among littoral states, but added that some key issues still remain to be addressed in separate agreements.
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5 littoral states sign Convention on Caspian legal status
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The heads of states of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan signed the Convention on the legal status of the resource-rich Caspian Sea, a matter disputed between the five neighbors for more than 20 years.
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Rouhani lands in Kazakhstan to attend Caspian Sea summit
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived Sun. in Kazakh city of Aktau where the Caspian Sea summit is to be held
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5 littoral states must reach consensus over all legal regimes of Sea: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Convention on Caspian Sea's Legal Status will urge all legal regimes of the sea to be implemented through unanimous decisions made by its 5 littoral states.
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Iran hopeful to see Caspian legal convention signed on Sun.
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Sat. that he is hopeful the legal status convention for the Caspian Sea will be signed by the heads of the 5 littoral states on Sunday summit in Kazakhstan's Aktau.
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Pres. Rouhani signs into law CFT amendment bill
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In an official decree, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed into law the CFT amendment bill which was passed by the parliament and approved by the Guardian Council this morning.
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Pres. Rouhani appoints acting labor min. in absence of fit candidate
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Following the failure of labor minister to win Parliament’s confidence vote in an impeachment session on Wed., Iranian President Rouhani issued a decree on Sat. appointing Mohseni Bandpei as Acting Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare.
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Pres. Rouhani thanks voted-out labor minister
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In an official letter on Saturday, Iranian President Rouhani appreciated the efforts of the former Labor Minister, Ali Rabiei, who was forced to resign from his post with MPs' votes.
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Rouhani felicitates Ecuador on Independence Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – President Rouhani sent a message to the President of Ecuador to offer him congratulations on the Ecuadorian independence day and expressed hope that ties further develop.
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Turkish trade min.:
Turkish firms keen on trade, investment in Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – In a meeting with Chief of Staff of Iran's president, Turkey’s Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said that Turkish companies are interested in trade and investment in Iran.
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Vaezi announced:
Pres. Rouhani’s message delivered to Turkish counterpart
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran's president met with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday to deliver Iranian president’s message to him.
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Iran, Turkey outline outlook for $30bn bilateral trade
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran's president, who is on a visit to Turkey met with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss increasing annual bilateral trade to $30.
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Pres. Rouhani felicitates Singapore on National Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani forwarded a message of congratulations to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, felicitating the Singaporean National Day.
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Caspian five summit to finalize legal regime on Sun. in Kazakhstan
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Russian Deputy FM Karasin says that the Caspian five summit in Kazakhstan is expected to end with a convention stipulating the legal status of the basin.
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Pres. Rouhani calls for bolstering Iran-Pakistan ties
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Imran Khan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that the bilateral ties should increase between Tehran and Islamabad.
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Iran, US can find a win-win solution: Former congressman
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Former US Congressman, James Charles Slattery, says President Trump may be looking for a way to re-engage Iran and solve some of his concerns about the JCPOA and then reengage the diplomatic process.
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In a meeting with N Korean FM;
Iran favors full peace, security in Korean Peninsula
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – In a meeting with North Korea Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed Tehran’s position on favoring full peace and security in the Korean Peninsula.
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Rouhani to visit Kazakhstan Sat. to attend Caspian Sea littoral states meeting
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian president will travel to Kazakhstan next Saturday to attend a summit of the Caspian Sea littoral states.
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Rouhani felicitates Mnangagwa on election as Zimbabwean pres.
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Rouhani sent a message to the new President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa to offer him congratulations on his election in the recent elections.
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Pres. Rouhani condoles with Indonesia over tragic quake
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani sent a letter of condolences on Tuesday to his Indonesian counterpart, extending sympathies over the loss of lives following a magnitude-7.0 quake in the Indonesian resort island of Lombok.
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Senior Iranian MP calls for major changes in government’s economic policies
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Member of the Iranian Parliament's Presiding Board Ahmad Amirabadi said Tue. that the government’s approach to economy must change, calling for serious fight against nepotism and corruption.
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Rouhani felicitates Ivory Coast on Independence Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day on August 7.
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Trump’s call for direct talks aimed at creating division in Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian president in a televised speech says that the US must prove it is willing to resolve problems through negotiations, adding “Donald Trump’s call for direct talks was aimed at creating division inside Iran.”
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Rouhani to speak to people on economy, foreign issues
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani will make a televised speech later today on the recent developments in economy and foreign affairs and most likely he will respond to Trump’s call for a bilateral meeting.
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Rouhani says MPs’ call for question unlawful but he will respond
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani sent a letter to Parliament Speaker Larijani saying that the call for questioning him is not in keeping with the Constitution of Iran, but he will go before the parliament to answer the questions.
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By: Martin Love
Iran may need reforms, but US aims are absurdly regressive
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Reports are rampant in the Western media about protests in Iran against the plummeting value of the currency and other economic ills. The same is happening or has happened in many other countries: Venezuela, Turkey, Argentina, to name just three.
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Richard Nephew:
Trump thinks meeting with Rouhani can solve all US problems with Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that Trump believes that “if he met with Rouhani, he could solve all US problems with Iran.”
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Pres. Rouhani felicitates Niger on Independence Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Nigerien counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou on the Independence Day.
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Trump hopes to improve ties between Iran, US
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – US President in his latest remarks expressed hope that political trend between Iran and US would go well.
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Rouhani felicitates Switzerland on National Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset on the occasion of the country’s National Day on August 1.