East Azarbaijan Province

Export of products to hit $3bn by yearend in E. Azarbaijan prov.

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of Tabriz Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Younes Jaeleh said that export of products in East Azarbaijan province is predicted to hit $3 billion by the yearned (March 21, 2020).

Regional leaders extend condolences over deadly quake in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Leaders of regional countries have extended their condolences over a deadly magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit northwestern Iran on Friday, claiming at least five lives and injuring more than 300 people.

Earthquake in northwest Iran kills at least 5, injures more than 300 people

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan has left at least 5 people killed and injured 332 people.

Tabriz to host RINOTEX 2019

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The 7th Rab’e Rashidi Innovation and Technology Exhibition will be held in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province in November.

Tabriz heritage en route to UNESCO inscription

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran and Germany are expanding archeological collaboration in line with the plans to inscribe the ruins of Rab’-e Rashidi, an educational complex dating back to the 14th century, in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

34th Cycling Tour of Iran to kick off on Wed.

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The 34th Cycling Tour of Iran, also known as Azarbaijan cycling tour, is set to start on Wednesday in Tabriz, Eastern Azarbaijan Province.

Developing ties with neighbors Foreign Ministry’s top priority: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has said that neighboring countries are a top priority for Iran’s relations.

Iran’s Tabriz uni., 6 Turkish unis. to expand scientific coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The chancellor of University of Tabriz said that University of Tabriz and six universities of Turkey will expand the international and scientific cooperation.

Iran's East Azarbaijan province expands ties with neighbors

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran's East Azarbaijan Province is to expand trade with neighboring countries, while its exports to Azerbaijan and Turkey have increased, East Azarbaijan Province Governor Mohammadreza Pour-Mohammadi told Trend.

Intl. Carpet Fair inaugurated in Tabriz

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – International Carpet Fair (ICF) was inaugurated in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province on Thursday in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Rouhani to inaugurate 3 major water supply projects in East Azarbaijan

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will make a trip to East Azarbaijan this week to inaugurate three major water supply projects in the northwestern Iranian province.

Iranian police bust 203kg of heroin en route to Europe

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Iran’s East Azarbaijan province have seized a 203-kilogram shipment of heroin, which was headed to Europe.

East Azarbaijan exports hit $182m in one month

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Over 147,000 tons of non-oil commodities worth $182 million were exported from the northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan in the first month of the current fiscal (March 21-April20), a senior official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration said.

Urmia Lake water surpassing 5b cubic m

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Director of the provincial headquarter of Urmia Lake in East Azerbaijan said that the recent rainfalls have considerably contributed to the rising level of water to 5.03 billion cubic meters in the recently-revived Lake Urmia.

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Iran’s trade balance stood at $1.7bn last year

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Customs Administration noted the country’s positive trade balance last year, which stood at $1.7 billion, adding that non-oil exports hit $44.3 billion while imports reached $42.6 billion in 2018.

Exports from East Azerbaijan prov. up by 52%

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Customs Supervisor of East Azerbaijan said exports from the province has registered a 52 percent increase in terms of value last year (ended March 20, 2019).

Private sector breaks ground on 1m ton steel plant in NW Iran

HASHTRUD, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The construction operation of a one-million-ton steel plant in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan province, officially commenced on Sunday in a ground-breaking ceremony attended by the province’s governor general.