Central Asia

Iranian parl. friendship group meets with Georgian FM in Tbilisi

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The Iran-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Iranian Parliament have met with David Zakaliani, the Foreign Minister of Georgia in Tbilisi.
2019-03-16 23:05
Ayat. Khamenei calls for strong, persistent, friendly ties with Armenia despite US opposition

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Contrary to what the US desires, the relations between Iran and Armenia should be strong, persistent and friendly, according to Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei in a meeting with visiting Armenian prime minister.
2019-02-27 18:37
Iran hosts APA working group meeting on Sunday

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Tehran on Sunday hosted a working group meeting on the formation of the Asian Parliament (AP) chaired by a member of Iranian Parliament’s APA group, Mohsen Kouhkan.
2019-02-18 09:43
Iran, Oman top diplomats confer on bilateral, intl. issues

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah held talks on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
2019-02-16 22:13
By: Majid Haghdoust

Armenia ambassador visits MNA headquarters

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Artashes Tumanyan, Armenia ambassador to Tehran, paid a visit to MNA headquarters in the center of the Iranian capital on Tuesday morning and sat down for an interview with Mehr journalists.
2019-02-13 08:55
Iran, Azerbaijan ink military cooperation protocol

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Iran has signed a military cooperation protocol with Republic of Azerbaijan during the visit of Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri to the northern neighbor.
2019-01-16 17:47
Iranian road min., Azeri industry min. visit Astara railway

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and Azerbaijani Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev toured joint Astara railway on the Iranian side of the border on Wednesday.
2018-12-26 16:59
Final statement of Istanbul meeting calls for more solidarity, coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Sixth trilateral meeting of ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey was held in Istanbul today.
2018-10-30 16:24
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.
2018-10-30 13:27
Zarif to fly to Istanbul to meet with Turkish, Azeri counterparts

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will head a delegation to Turkish city of Istanbul to attend a meeting with foreign ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
2018-10-28 20:02
Tirumurti :

India eyes launch of Chabahar-Zahedan, Khaf-Herat railroads

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – India’s Secretary of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs T. S. Tirumurti expressed New Delhi’s keenness on launching Chabahar-Zahedan, Khaf-Herat railroads as golden opportunities for trade between India, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.
2018-10-23 14:19
By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Iranian border guards welcome foreign Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian border guards on the shared northern border with Azerbaijan Republic welcomed caravans of Arbaeen pilgrims who intended to cross Iran to reach the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to attend the anniversary of Arbaeen pilgrimage.
2018-10-22 23:21
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.
2018-09-25 21:29
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.
2018-09-12 20:41
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.
2018-09-11 23:10
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.
2018-09-11 18:41
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.
2018-09-10 17:52
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.
2018-09-09 22:47
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.
2018-08-26 17:39
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.
2018-08-22 11:22
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.
2018-08-15 17:47
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.
2018-08-15 14:45
Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea cannot be legally verified: expert

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) told Mehr News Agency that Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea does not have a legal basis.
2018-08-14 12:27
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.
2018-08-08 12:01
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.
2018-08-07 15:45
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.
2018-08-05 10:00
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.
2018-08-04 15:09
By: Ebrahim Fallahi

The reason for Iran’s power outages: exports or infrastructure?

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Since starting of the summer, an intense heat-wave has been blanketing over most of the cities of Iran, leading to an over-usage of airconditioning appliances and a significant jump in electricity consumption among the household consumers. The situation has led to a series of daily power outages across the country which has affected many businesses and people adversely.
2018-07-19 21:24
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.
2018-07-08 15:34
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.
2018-06-26 10:40