Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iran will never forget Halabja disaster, FM Zarif says
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Neither Iran nor the Kurdish brethren will ever forget about horrors of Halabja and Sardasht chemical disasters, the Iranian foreign minister said in a tweet on the anniversary of Iraqi Kurdistan city of Halabja’s chemical attack.
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Iran, KRG form committee to swap prisoners
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The General Manager of the Iran and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) relations Abdullah Saleh says that a 7-member committee has been formed between Iran and the KRG to exchange prisoners.
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Iran’s Sardasht, Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sulaymaniyah to step up border coop.
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The border police commanders of Iranian governorate of Sardasht and Iraq Kurdistan’s Sulaymaniyah held a meeting to discuss expansion of border cooperation between two sides.
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Iraq’s Halabja, Iran’s Kermanshah agree on boosting mutual ties
KERMANSHAH, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Senior officials from the Iraqi city of Halabja and the Iranian city of Kermanshah have signed several Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a wide range of topics to boost all-out cooperation between the two border cities.
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Economic delegation from Halabja to visit Kermanshah
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – An economic delegation from Halabja, Iraqi Kurdistan region, is set to visit the western Iranian province of Kermanshah later today to talk over the expansion of bilateral ties.
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VIDEO: Iran FM meets Masrour Barzani in Germany
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and head of Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) Masrour Barzani hold talks Saturday on the sideline of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Exports through Kurdistan province's border gates grow by 63%
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – According to the head of the customs administration the western province of Kurdistan Bakhtiar Rahmanipour, the volume and value of exports from the provincial border checkpoints recorded a 63% increase during the first 9 months of Iranian year of 1397 (Mar. 21- Dec. 22, 2018) compared to the same period last year.
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Somar border crossing briefly shut by Iraq authorities
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The governor of the border town of Gilan-e Gharb said Mon. that the border crossing of Somar has been closed by the Iraqi authorities on the other side of the border until further notice.
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Iran a reliable friend of Kurds: Zarif
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spotlighted Iran’s reliability as a friend and business partner for Kurds after his visit to the Kurdistan Region during a trip to Iraq.
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Iran Zarif meets with PUK SG Kosrat Rasul
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Secretary General of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Kosrat Rasul in Sulaimaniyah on Tuesday.
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Zarif arrives in Sulaimaniyah, pays tribute to late president Talabani
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – On a visit to Iraq and the country's Kurdistan region, the Iranian foreign minister arrived in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah on Tuesday afternoon after finishing visit to Erbil.
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Zarif arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan Region
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Kurdistan Region with business leaders this morning.
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Iran, Iraq hold joint business conference in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A joint business conference between Iranian and Iraqi business people kicked off in Baghdad on Monday, with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in attendance.
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Iranian foreign minister in Iraq to enhance bilateral relations
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Upon his arrival in Baghdad on Sunday afternoon, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that promoting bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq is on the agenda of his visit.
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Zarif leaves for Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Baghdad today to hold meetings and talks with senior Iraqi officials.
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Iran can have access to Syria’s market via Iraqi Kurdistan
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The chairman of Chamber of Commerce of western province of Kermanshah says that the Iraqi Kurdistan can be a major route for Iranian businesses to reach Syria’s market.
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Iraqi delegation due in Kermanshah
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – An economic delegation from Iraq is set to arrive in Kermanshah province on Saturday (Dec. 22) to study the means of boosting economic interactions with the western province.
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Iran exports through Kurdistan province borders rise by 110%
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The chairman of Kurdistan province’s Industry, Mine, and Trade administration said Sun. that an estimated $ 497 million worth of goods was exported through border crossings of the province during the first 8 months of the Iranian year.
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Iranian artists to showcase handicrafts in Iraq
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian artists will showcase handicrafts and souvenirs from various provinces in an exhibition to be held for the first time in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Iran Border Guard Command to hold joint meeting with Iraqi Sulaimaniyah
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The commander of Iran Border Guard Command Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaei has said that Iranian border guards will hold a joint meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sulaimaniyah province authorities to lay the ground for conducting joint patrols.
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Iran, Iraq’s KRG mull over easing border, business transit
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran and the the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Thursday have examined ways to facilitate border and business transit between the two sides.
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‘Life without Life’ wins 2 awards at Duhok Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian drama ‘Life without Life’ written and directed by Kaveh Moeinfar has snatched two main awards at the Kurdish Cinema Competition of 2018 Duhok International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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‘Lotus’ goes to Duhok Intl. Filmfest
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Lotus’ directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust will be screened at 2018 Duhok International Film Festival in Dahuk City, Iraqi Kurdistan.
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‘Life without Life’ to vie at Duhok Intl. Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian drama ‘Life without Life’ written and directed by Kaveh Moeinfar will vie at 2018 Duhok International Film Festival in Dahuk City in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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‘3 Faces’ wins honorary award at 3rd Slemani Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian drama ‘3 Faces’ directed by Jafar Panahi has received the third Slemani International Film Festival Film's Honorary Award at the event's opening ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Majidi’s ‘Beyond the Clouds’ to hit silver screen in Slemani Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – ‘Beyond the Clouds’ by Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi will be screened in the main competition section of ‘World Cinema’ at 3rd edition of Slemani International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Iranian titles dominate ‘Special Screen’ at 3rd Slemani Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Three Iranian films make up the four-title lineup of the ‘Special Screen’ program at the 3rd Slemani International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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2 Iranian documentaries to vie at 2018 Slemani filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Two Iranian feature-length documentary films have made it into the international competition program of the 3rd Slemani International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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3rd Slemani Intl. Filmfest. to screen 3 Iranian features
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Three Iranian features have made it into the main competition program of the 3rd Slemani International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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IRGC's measures proves Iran’s precise missile and intelligence
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Kazem Sedighi said that recent IRGC’s strike on headquarters of a terror group demonstrates Iran’s precise missiles and intelligence.