Uzbekistan

Iran, Uzbekistan discuss promotion of railway coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A high-ranking delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) met and held talks with JSC Uzbekistan Railways officials in Tashkent on Tuesday.

Russia in talk with four Central Asian states over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Russia held direct talks with the ambassadors of four Central Asian countries over the implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s official nuclear title.

Iran’s Firouzja wins gold at World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The 2018 World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad wrapped up on Sun., with Iran claiming the fifth place and Iranian chess grandmaster Alireza Firouzja picked as the best player in the tournament.

TPOI head:

Iran, Uzbakistan draw up roadmap for industrial coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran and Uzbekistan have drawn up a roadmap for industrial, technical, engineering and tourism cooperation, according to deputy minister of industry Mojtaba Khosrotaj.

Uzbek official:

Connecting to Chabahar Port via railroad 'significant for Uzbekistan'

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A senior official at Uzbekistan Railways said on Wednesday that connecting Uzbekistan to Chabahar Port, in southern Iran, will play a big role for Tashkent in promoting transit of goods and will lead to economic growth both Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic.

Iran-Uzbekistan trade volume to hit $1bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev announced that increasing trade volume exchange with Iran to $1 billion is among top priorities of the Uzbek government.

Envoy calls for establishing direct Iran-Uzbekistan flight

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev said that common history and culture has paved the way for increasing tourism cooperation but lack of direct Iran-Uzbekistan flight is a major problem which hinders the process.

Uzbek envoy:

Uzbekistan keen on expanding economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Uzbekistan Ambassador to Iran Bakhodir Abdullaev said his country is keen to expand bilateral ties and boosting cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

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.

Iran to import vehicles from Uzbekistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – An Iranian company is going to import a host of vehicles from Uzbekistan, Uzbek media outlets reported.

Queiroz says verbal agreement with Iran concluded

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The head coach of Team Melli said that he has reached a verbal agreement with Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) but has not yet signed any contract.

Rouhani felicitates Uzbekistan president on Independence Day

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day on the first of September.

Iran’s gold medals rise to 7 as Greco-Roman wrestlers shine

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Mohammadali Garaei at 77kg and Hossein Noori at 87kg have added two gold medals to Iran’s tally in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Mardani wins bronze in Asian Games Greco-Roman wrestling

JAKARTA, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mehrdad Mardani has added another bronze medal to his country’s medal tally in the 2018 Asian Games currently underway in Indonesia.

Saeid Rajabi wins 4th gold medal for Iran in Asian Games

JAKARTA, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian taekwondo practitioner Saeid Rajabi has bagged another gold medal for Iran at 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Iran’s Mes Sungun secures berth in quarterfinal of AFC Futsal Club C’ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian futsal club, Mes Sungun Varzaghan, gained two wins and advanced to the quarterfinal of 2018 AFC Futsal Club Championships in Indonesia.

Pres. Rouhani to visit Uzbekistan in August

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Chamber of Commerce has informed the Uzbek media, merchants, businesspeople and economic activists that Iranian President Rouhani will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan in August.

Iran crowned at IWF Junior World C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian lifters totally collected 512.8 points and claimed the title of 2018 IWF Junior World Championships.

Rouhani hails Iranian team on wining IWF Junior World C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has issued a message congratulating Iran men’s national junior weightlifting team who won the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Uzbekistan.

Iranian lifter gains bronze at IWF Junior World C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian lifter Rasoul Motamedi grabbed one bronze in the Men’s 94kg bodyweight category of 2018 IWF Junior World Championships.

Iran’s Soltani snatched 3 medals at IWF Junior World C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Young Iranian weightlifter Hossein Soltani won two silver and one bronze medal in the Men’s 77kg bodyweight category of 2018 IWF Junior World Championships.

Zarif hails new era of bilateral ties with Uzbekistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif on Tue. voiced happiness at seeing the beginning of a new and constructive era of relations between Uzbekistan and the region as well as with Iran.

Shamkhani:

Presence of transnational forces in region only results in instability, insecurity

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Presence of transnational forces in the region with the excuse of establishing security, only results in instability and increase of insecurity, said Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.

Rouhani to coach Uzbekistan's national karate team

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Former Iranian national karate team coach Hossein Rouhani has signed a contract with the Uzbek officials to lead the central Asian country’s national karate team.

Minister offers 40% price reduction on Iran-Uzbekistan railway transportation cost

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi described Iran-Uzbekistan cooperation in the field of railway transport as very good, adding Iran will reduce the Uzbekistan cotton transportation cost to Iran’s southern ports by 40%.

Iran, Uzbekistan to launch new flight routes

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi told the media that Iran and Uzbekistan will open new flight routes between the two countries in the near future.

Iran crowned at 2018 Cadet Asian C’ships

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Junior Greco-Roman wrestlers have claimed the tile of 2018 Cadet Asian Championships in Uzbekistan with 4 gold medals, one silver and two bronzes.

FM spox congratulates Iran’s junior weightlifters on winning Asian title

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has extended his congratulations to the Iranian men’s junior weightlifting team on winning the Asian title.

Tehran, Tashkent to tap joint potentials

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Iranian First vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri told Uzbekistan's First Deputy PM Achilbay Rahmatov, in a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran, that Tehran and Tashkent should tap huge potentials to develop bilateral relations.