Central Asia

Tehran, Ashgabat to develop strategic ties: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian president, Mahmoud Vaezi, says that strategic relations between Tehran and Ashgabat will develop in various economic, political, security and cultural areas.

Iran football wins friendly against Uzbekistan 1-0

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – National Iranian football team have defeated Uzbekistan in the first friendly match in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup.

US animosity due to Islamic Republic’s increasing clout

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament has said that US sanctions are due to Iran’s increasing influence in the region, calling for unity amid pressures.

FM Zarif bids farewell to outgoing Kazakh, Japanese envoys

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday received the Kazakhstan and Japanese ambassadors at the end of their missions.

Increasing gas row with Turkmenistan upsetting for Iran: senior MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) –Iranian Parliamentary official says that deteriorating bilateral relations with Turkmenistan is upsetting for Iran, adding persisting gas row has caused more problems.

Taliban to attend Afghan peace talks in Moscow: spokesman

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mujahid reaffirmed that the group will attend the Afghan peace talks in Moscow next month.

Iran FM clears up seven ambiguities in Caspian Sea legal regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has provided responses to seven questions raised about the Convention recently signed on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea by the leaders of Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan in Aktau.

Iran, Armenia to increase nanotechnology cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Yerevan and Armenian minister of education met Wed. to discuss future cooperation in the field of nanotechnology.

Iran-Turkmenistan gas row goes to ICA, ruling expected in two years

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The two-year old Iran-Turkmenistan gas dispute has now officially been transferred to the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) and the court is expected to issue its verdict within two years.

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.

Iran’s Navy wins lifesaving contest in Intl. Army Games 2018

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy’s lifesaving team has won in the sunken ship contest in the International Army Games 2018 in Iranian city of Nowshahr.

Iran-Azerbaijan joint consular commission holds 1st meeting in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The first meeting of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Consular Commission was held in the Iranian capital on Saturday, during which the two sides agreed to fully implement existing agreements.

More Azerbaijanis eager to visit Iran as Rial sags

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – As Azerbaijani national currency Manat gains strength against Iranian Rial, more people from the northern neighboring country are eager to visit Iran.

Paykan leaves for Kazakhstan to attend 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The champion of Iranian Volleyball Super League Paykan has left Tehran for Kazakhstan to attend the 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

VP to visit Anzali Free Trade Zone to open intl. transport corridor

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian 1st Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri will pay a visit to the northern port city of Bandr-e Anzali to inaugurate a new transport corridor to connect China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran.

Iran to sign power deal with Georgia: Iranian energy official

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the company was preparing to sign an electricity contract with Georgia for export of 10% of the power it receives from Armenia in exchange for natural gas.

Iran attends intl. water conference in Tajikistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A UN-backed high-level conference on water cooperation kicked off this morning in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a large number of countries including Iran.

Rouhani to coach Uzbekistan's national karate team

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Former Iranian national karate team coach Hossein Rouhani has signed a contract with the Uzbek officials to lead the central Asian country’s national karate team.

Iran poised to extradite 500 imprisoned Afghans

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Justice Mahmoud Abbassi said Sat. that more than 500 convicted Afghans are ready to be extradited to their own country.

US unilateralism perilous for world: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian president said Fri. that the US unilateralism undermines international treaties, calling on world countries not to keep silent toward US illegal moves, particularly its pullout from the Iran nuclear deal.

Minister offers 40% price reduction on Iran-Uzbekistan railway transportation cost

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi described Iran-Uzbekistan cooperation in the field of railway transport as very good, adding Iran will reduce the Uzbekistan cotton transportation cost to Iran’s southern ports by 40%.

Armenia PM:

Armenia highly regards ties with Iran

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The new Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashiniyan has said that the relations with Iran are of great significance to Armenia, stressing the need for expanding bilateral economic relations.

Veep congratulates new Armenian PM on election

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri has sent a message to Nikol Pashinyan congratulating him on his appointment as the new Armenian prime minister.

Turkmen delegation to arrive in Iran today

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A Turkmen political-economic delegation headed by the country’s foreign minister will arrive in Iran later today to discuss ways to expand ties between Ashgabat and Tehran.

Iran crowned at 2018 Cadet Asian C’ships

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Junior Greco-Roman wrestlers have claimed the tile of 2018 Cadet Asian Championships in Uzbekistan with 4 gold medals, one silver and two bronzes.

Iran after more interaction with Central Asian countries

TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a press conference in Khorasan Razavi province on Monday that Iran is after developing ties with northern neighbors in the Caucasus and the Central Asia and government is after opening new free trade zones for this purpose.

FM spox congratulates Iran’s junior weightlifters on winning Asian title

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has extended his congratulations to the Iranian men’s junior weightlifting team on winning the Asian title.

Iran’s GDP growth ranks 10th in Asia

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – According to ‘the Spectator Index’ statistics, Iran GDP growth has ranked 10 in Asia with 4% since the start of 2018, standing above Saudi Arabia and the occupying regime of Israel.