Lake Urmia

Lake Urmia area quadrupled in last 3 years: officails

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Local officails responsible about reviving Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province say that the efforts to resurrect the natural gem of the region are bearing fruit.

FAO hosts workshop on challenges similar to Lake Urmia restoration

TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – FAO headquarters in Rome hosted a group of international experts that specialize in social-ecological systems to discuss a number of case studies including the Lake Urmia Restoration program.

All state bodies required to practice pro-Lake Urmia acts

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri addressed the national committee to save Lake Urmia on Tuesday and reassured that all state entities are required to exercise the law passed in support of Lake Urmia.

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Lake Urmia water rises 5-fold since drought

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The volume of Lake Urmia water has been increased five times within the last four years, reaching 2 billion and 500 million cubic meters, with practical measures to revive it.

Mass of farm water to be dedicated to Lake Urmia restoration

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Deputy energy minister said approximately 1.2 billion cubic meters of water per year will be led to Lake Urmia following a 40% reduction in agricultural water use in the lake’s catchment area.

2 new fungi discovered at Lake Urmia, Meighan

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Researchers at Iranian Biological Research Center have discovered two new microorganisms at hypersaline lakes of Urmia and Meighan.

Iran to pursue Mina tragedy at intl. level

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs Hassan Ghashghavi ensured international follow-up of Mina victims' rights.

FAO launches programme to save Lake Urmia

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – FAO has signed an agreement on Tuesday with the Lake Urmia Restoration Commission (LURC) in Tehran to lend substantive technical assistance for the execution of an integrated programme that aims ultimately to secure sustainable water resources management in the Lake Urmia basin.

Iran, Australia to coop. on Lake Urmia restoration

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran and Australia have agreed to launch an aqua research center to breathe new life into Lake Urmia.

Lake Urmia now harboring 3bn cubic meters of water

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – A Ministry of Energy official has said Lake Urmia water absorption has now exceeded 3bn cubic meters.

Official announces new measures to save dried lake

URMIA, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Provincial head of Lake Urmia Saving Headquarters has announced new solutions to be taken in 2016 remaining months in efforts to revive the dried Lake Urmia.

'Cemetery Men' to experience first intl. presence at Italian event

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iranian short film 'Cemetery Men' directed by Ali Mardomi will go on screen at Ischia Film Festival.

Iran ready to play new role in preserving environment

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Calling on everybody to help preserve Iran and global environment, President Rouhani vowed that the 11th government, as the “government of environment”, would do whatever it can to preserve the environment.

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Only ‘exceptional measure’ would tackle unemployment

URMIA, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has said country’s figure in job creation has been near zero during past decade.

Iran land of brotherhood, unity for all ethnic groups

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani said Iranians from all religions, sects and races are branches of one tree called Islamic Iran.

DeCaprio posts on drying Lake Urmia

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – After Leonardo DiCaprio posted a warning message on his Instagram account, the Lake Urmia Restoration Program (LURP) invited him to visit the drying lake.