Silk Road

Talks underway between Iran, Iraq on Shalamcheh-Basra Railway

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq are in direct talks for the completion of construction operation of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway.

Envoy urges increasing trade exchanges with China’s Xinjiang

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Stating that Xinjiang, as large as Iran and neighborhood of eight countries, has been a linking bridge between China and West since the Silk Road, Iranian Ambassador to China called on increasing trade with this province.

Iran to host calligraphy conf. among Silk Road countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian National Commission for UNESCO will host the 1st International Exhibition and Conference of the Silk Road Calligraphy.

1st solo exhibition of Iran handwoven carpets opened in China

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – First solo exhibition of Iran handwoven carpets and handicrafts was inaugurated in historical-cultural city of Nanjing, capital of China’s Jiangsu province on Tue. in presence of Consul General of Iran in Shanghai.

'Silk Road to expand economic ties between Iran, China'

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in shanghai said that the Silk Road will expand cultural and economic ties between Iran and China.

Expanding relations among members of Silk Road necessary

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to China said that despite the outbreak of coronavirus, cultural relations between Iran and China continue to expand.

Iran consul general in Shanghai:

IRISL plays an important role in reviving maritime Silk Road

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in shanghai Ramezan Parvaz said that Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) plays an important role in revival of maritime ‘Silk Road’.

Iran to attend 2nd China Intl. Import Expo

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The Second China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, with Iranian companies attending the event.

Iran among top ten countries in world heritage record

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The Officer-in-Charge of UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran Cvetan Cvetkovski said that Iran is among top ten countries in world heritage record and it has 24 monuments on the World Heritage List.

Science min.:

Silk Road way to exchange science, culture

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said that the Silk Road has historically been the gateway of science, culture and trade exchange from China to Iran, Greece, and Rome.

Iran's Hamedan hosts Intl. Conf. on Silk Road

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The International Conference on Silk Road is currently underway in Hamedan northwestern city of Iran in the presence of Silk Road members from 23- 29 September 2019.

By: Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran

Efforts to counter terrorism and extremism in Xinjiang

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran and China have a long history of friendly relations. Iranians are not unfamiliar with Xinjiang either, in 13th century, Saadi Shirazi, the celebrated Iranian poet, traveled to the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang and wrote a beautiful poem. 

Iran’s Isfahan uni., Silk-road Universities Network to expand coop.

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Director of Scientific and International affairs of the University of Isfahan said that Isfahan University will cooperate with Silk-road Universities Network (SUN) and the International Conference on Regional Economics will be held in Isfahan in this regard.

'Tehran, Beijing having unique potentials to expand ties'

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – A member of China’s Communist Party from Gansu Province said that golden opportunities are available for China and Iran to boost ties, especially those related to the Silk Road project.

By: Lu Wei

Freedom, sovereign debt, generational accounting and other myths

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU/EURO crisis and Asia’s success story? Well, it might be easier than it seems: Neither Europe nor Asia has any alternative.