Bilateral Cooperation

Envoy calls for closer cultural coop. with Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei called for closer cultural cooperation with Russia within the framework of a cultural committee that has recently been formed between the two sides.

Iran to build football camps in Kish to prepare for co-hosting 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The project of building football camps in Kish Island will start soon as a step to prepare the region for a probable co-hosting of 2022 Qatar World Cup, said sports director of Kish Free Zone Organization Bahram Afsharzadeh.

Rwanda eyes expansion of ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Rwanda’s new Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera hailed the friendly ties between his country and Iran, calling for expansion of mutual ties in a wide gamut of fields including medicine and agriculture.

Iran FM, FAO representative meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and new FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Gerold Boedeker met on Monday in Tehran.

Iraqi president lauds solid ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – President of Iraq Barham Salih placed special emphasis on long-standing ties with Iran and called for broadening economic and security ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iran, Iraq sign MoU on civil aviation coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the number of weekly flights between the two countries.

FM Zarif holds separate meetings with Turkish, Azeri counterparts

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate meetings with Turkey’s Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and Azerbaijan’s Elmar Mammadyarov in Istanbul.

Iran, Oman discuss mutual coop. in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The sixth meeting of the Committee of Iran-Oman Strategic Consultations was held at the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

At Economic Diplomacy Conference:

South-South coop. 'a means of reaching developmental goals'

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said Tue. that South-South cooperation is great means for the developing countries to reach their goals.

Iran-Uzbekistan trade volume to hit $1bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev announced that increasing trade volume exchange with Iran to $1 billion is among top priorities of the Uzbek government.

Official emphasizes Iran-Armenia coop. to invest in Aras, Mogri free zones

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Presiding Board Member of Parliament Plan and Budget Commission Hadi Ghavami placed special emphasis on the necessity of cooperation between Iran and Armenia to invest in Aras and Mogri free zones.

Tehran, Ashgabat eye increased ICT coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran and Turkmenistan’s ministers of communication met on Thursday in Ashgabat, discussing ways to enhance bilateral cooperation.

Larijani calls for closer ties with Pakistan in facing common enemies

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Iran and Pakistan have common enemies and problems, highlighting the need to enhance bilateral ties.

Iran, Sweden discuss Yemen crisis in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister, has discussed the ongoing crisis in Yemen with Swedish envoy for Yemen and Libya.

Tehran, Kampala eye increased sci-tech coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – In a Fri. meeting between Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari and Uganda's Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Tumwesigye Elioda, the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in science and technology.

Russia to continue coop. with Iran after US bans take effect: Energy minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has described Iran as a long-term economic partner, adding that Russia is interested in cooperation with the Middle Eastern country even under the US sanctions.

Iran representative holds meeting with GS1 head in China

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The representative of Iranian Global Standard One (GS1) has held a meeting with the president of GS1 Miguel A. Lopera in Macao, China.

'Islamic countries’ coop. in fighting violence, terrorism beneficial for global stability'

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – In a meeting with Mahathir Bin Mohamad, President Rouhani referred to the friendly and brotherly relations between Iran and Malaysia and stressed deepening and development of relations to serve the interests of the two nations.

Iran has clear strategy to develop ties with Azerbaijan: Larijani

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Tuesday that Iran has a clear strategy to develop relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Terror groups backed by countries claiming to fight terrorism: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – President Rouhani said that terrorist groups are supported by countries who claim that they are fighting terrorism.

Iranian, Russian police emphasize on broadening bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian police forces placed special emphasis on broadening bilateral cooperation in relevant fields.

Tehran, Paris eye increased nuclear coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – In a meeting between nuclear officials of Iran and France, the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, especially in the academic domain.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Sanctions 'a plaything' in hands of White House leaders

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide in International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that sanctions have turned into a plaything in the hands of White House leaders, consequences of which negatively affect the United States’ economy, trading, and politics.

AEOI, Rosatom pledge to extend bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Rosatom’s CEO Alexey Likhachev met on Mon. in Vienna and vowed to expand bilateral cooperation.

Japan’s Abe planning talks with Rouhani in NY later this month

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Japanese media have reported that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to meet with Iranian president on the sidelines of the UN Security Council General Assembly later this month.

Iranian, S Korean MPs call for expansion of ties regardless of US pressures

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – In a Saturday meeting, Asadollah Abbasi, the president of Iran-South Korea parliamentary friendship group, and Kang Seok-ho, a senior member of the South Korean National Assembly, said that bilateral relations must not be affected by US pressures.

Tehran, Tokyo call for boosting environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – In a Friday meeting between Japan’s Minister of Environment Masaharu Nakagawa and Iranian Ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani Movahed in Tokyo, the two sides discussed ways to increase environmental cooperation.

Kabul asks for Tehran coop. in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Afghanistan‘s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah told Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, that Afghanistan is endangered by terrorism and cooperation with Iran is necessary.

Iranian FM Zarif receives New Zealand’s deputy FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with New Zealand's Deputy secretary Jeff Langley from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Tehran on Monday.