Bilateral Cooperation

St. Petersburg univ. seeking to set up Persian Dep.

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Rector of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture Turgayev has expressed the university’s interest in establishing a Persian Language Department, he said in a meeting with the visiting Iran's culture minister.

Pres. Pezeshkian congratulates Saudi Arabia on National Day

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on the occasion of the Saudi National Day in separate messages.

Armenia eyes boosting coop. btw Tehran-Yerevan in rail, trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Hakobyan has emphasized the need for expanding and broadening cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in the railway and trade sectors.

Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss ties, latest regional developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on Saturday to discuss the latest developments in the region.

Iran, Russia emphasize developing audit cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Ahmadreza Dastgheib in a meeting with Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Boris Yuryevich Kovalchuk stressed the need to expand cooperation in the relevant field.

Iran’s FM Araghchi meets with his Chinese counterpart in Beij

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in the capital Beijing on Wednesday.

Iran FM Araghchi to visit China for high-profile talks: spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on September 16, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

Iran, Mexico planning to set up joint cmte. to expand trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The trade officials between the two countries of Iran and Mexico are planning to launch a joint economic committee in order to expand and broaden economic cooperation.

Pezeshkian meets with Indian president at BRICS Summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Saturday on the sidelines of BRICS Summit.

Araghchi, Bayramov meet in Bishkek on sidelines of SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Tuesday on the sidelines of 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting.

Iran, Tajikistan presidents meet in Bishkek for SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon met in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit.

Pezeshkian meets with Indian PM in Bishkek on SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, in the first part of his trip to Kyrgyzstan to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Shanghai Plus Summit, met and held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Iranians more aware than being deceived by enemies

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the people of the country are more aware than ever of being deceived by criminal and deceptive enemies.

Tehran, Beijing eye strengthening multilateralism, peace

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that Iran and China have high potentials to contribute to a fairer international order and strengthen multilateralism, peace and stability on the international stage.

Tehran, Baghdad discuss ways to expand economic relations

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati and Iraqi Trade Minister Mustafa Nazar Alani explored avenues for facilitating trade and economic relations and removing obstacles hindering trade between the two states.

Iran calls for setting up Persian-speaking communities: VP

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has proposed establishing a “Union of Persian-Speaking Countries and Regions” to strengthen cultural and civilizational cooperation among Persian-speaking communities.

Iran seeks to strengthen ties with India: Pezeshkian to Modi

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Congratulating the National Day of India to the president, prime minister, government and people of India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is seeking to bolster relations with India in all fields.

Iran, Tajikistan to sign long-term agreement in energy field

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Officials from Tehran and Dushanbe will ink a long-term cooperation agreement for the export of petroleum products and the supply of crude oil to Tajikistan’s refineries.

Iran, Indonesia to broaden sci. cooperation in emerging tech.

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran and Indonesia have stressed expanding scientific and academic cooperation in emerging technologies, including joint research projects, faculty and student exchanges, and collaboration in Science and Technology fields.

Iran, Iraq emphasize broadening scientific-cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei and Head of Iraq’s Bayt al-Hikma Naim al-Aboudi have discussed ways to expand scientific, academic, research, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

Iran, Pakistan emphasize strengthening trade, economic coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Pakistan have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade and economy, stressing the need to eliminate trade barriers in order to boost the level of bilateral trade ties.

Iran, Armenia agreed to set up joint energy working group

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran and the Republic of Armenia will form a joint specialized working group in the field of energy with a focus on gas trade.

Iran, Turkey stress expanding coop. in e-commerce field

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish officials have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the postal and e-commerce service sectors.

Iran, Indonesia FMs hold meeting in Mashhad for mutual talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in the shrine city of Mashhad on Friday to discuss bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.

IRGC Quds Force cmdr.:

Leader’s funeral in Iraq deepen Tehran-Baghdad relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The upcoming funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Iraq will prove the profound spiritual ties between Iranian and Iraqi nations and further strengthen their unity and amity.

Iran’s FM Araghchi meets Iraqi president in Baghdad for talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Iraqi President Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi in the capital Baghdad on Sunday evening.

Araghchi meets Iraqi premier in Baghdad for talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi in the capital Baghdad.

Iran, Lebanon parl. speakers discuss ties, regional issues

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri held a telephone conversation on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region.

FM Araghchi:

Interference to delay reopening of strategic Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any external interference in the maritime arrangements would only complicate the situation and delay the reopening process of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.