Bilateral Ties

Iran, Bosnia cement friendship by planting tree

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina cemented their growing friendship by planting a tree sapling in the Alley of Ambassadors in Sarajevo.

Balochistan governor:

Iran, Pakistan annual trade capacity at over $5bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Balochistan governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai put the capacity of annual trade volume between Iran and Pakistan at more than $5 billion, calling for closer cooperation to realize this objective.

Italy eyes boosting economic coop. with Iran

Sari, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Italian trade commissioner in Iran said Wed. Italy remains Iran’s friend in hard times, calling for provision of necessary grounds to expand mutual cooperation.

Pres. Rouhani approves new envoys to 5 countries

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has approved the appointment of new Iranian ambassadors to Spain, Romania, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Sierra Leone.

Envoy says Japanese companies remain in Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Despite the US sanctions, Japanese government and companies will retain ties with Iran, said Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Mitsugu Saito in a meeting with President Rouhani

Pres. Rouhani:

Interference in other states’ domestic affairs 'unacceptable'

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned some regional countries for interfering in other state’s domestic affairs, calling for promoting peace and stability in the region.

Iran willing to build closer ties with S Africa

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers South Africa as its close friend, President Rouhani said that Iran is willing to establish closer ties with the popular and democratic government of South Africa.

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.

Envoy calls for establishing direct Iran-Uzbekistan flight

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev said that common history and culture has paved the way for increasing tourism cooperation but lack of direct Iran-Uzbekistan flight is a major problem which hinders the process.

World after neutralizing US’ anti-Iran sanctions: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Morteza Sarmadi, while stressing Iran’s resistance against US’ new sanctions, noted the gradual formation of a global will aimed at neutralizing the effect of sanctions on Tehran.

Tehran, Ljubljana call for boosting economic ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Sonja Šmuc, said her country is interested in closer relations with Iran.

Iran, China stress cooperation on intl. arena

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent envoy to Vienna-based intl. organizations and his Chinese counterpart met in the Austrian capital on Fri. and called for expansion of cooperation in international fields.

On the sidelines of SCO Summit:

Iran, Tajikistan stress enhancing ties in different sectors

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi met with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Mukhridinovich Aslov late on Thursday, conferring on bilateral ties and boosting cooperation.

Iran, Turkey high-ranking delegations hold meeting in Ankara

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The high-ranking delegations of Iran and Turkey held a meeting in Ankara on Thursday, chaired by Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and his Turkish counterpart Süleyman Soylu.

Iran, Turkey interior ministers hold talks in Ankara

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli held talks with his Turkish counterpart Süleyman Soylu on various bilateral and regional issues on Thursday in Ankara.

Interior min. lands in Ankara atop political-security delegation

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, heading a high-ranking political/security delegation, has arrived in Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday.

UK hopes that Europe’s new mechanisms would combat anti-Iranian US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Referring to newly proposed mechanisms of Europe regarding trade with Iran, UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire hoped that these vehicles would be able to combat against major parts of US’ anti-Iranian sanctions.

Iran, Turkey eye boosting trade in pharmaceuticals

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Director General of Iran-Turkey Chamber of Commerce Seyed Jalal Ebrahimi said on Wednesday that Tehran and Ankara are weighing possibilities to boost trade in pharmaceuticals.

Larijani lauds Kazakhstan's role in preserving peace in region

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and his Kazakh counterpart, Nurlan Nigmatulin, met on Tuesday on the sidelines of the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments in Antalya, Turkey.

Iranian Parl. speaker hails Qatar’s independent foreign policy

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – In a meeting with Qatari Parliament Speaker on Tue., Ali Larijani said that all people in the world seek to have their own way of living, dismissing as ineffective any kind of hegemonic policies in today's world.

US is upset over Iran-Turkey’s friendly ties: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim that the US and some regional countries are upset at seeing the friendly and strategic ties between Tehran and Ankara.

Iran FM meets SCO's next Secretary General

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Head of Uzbekistan’s Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies and the next secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran.

Iran, Russia FMs discuss global issues, energy coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have held a telephone conversation, discussing global issues and cooperation in the energy sector, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Iraq’s new president calls for expansion of ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The newly-elected president to Iraq, Barham Salih, has stressed his country’s resolve to expand relations and cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Senior Iranian MP:

S Korea needs to adopt an independent policy from that of US

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Deputy speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Motahari has called on South Korea to pursue an independent policy from that of the United States and enhance bilateral relations with Iran.

Iran, Ukraine confer on bilateral cooperation  

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iran’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Kiev and Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, the two sides conferred on bilateral cooperation in various economic and political fields.

Iran, Russia confer on using national currencies in trade

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Heads of Iran and Russia central banks met in Moscow Thursday, and discussed various issues related to banking cooperation, particularity the use of national currencies in trade transactions.

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.