Uzbekistan

BY: Masoud Hossein

Iran U23 football team in danger of not qualifying for Olympics

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The war of words between Iran U23 football coach Farhad Majidi and Akbar Mohammadi, head of youth committee of Iran Football Federation, has put Iran U23 football team in real danger of not qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Iran comes third at 2019 World Kurash C’ships

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian fighters added two silvers to the team’s tally to finish third at 2019 World Senior Championships in South Korea.

Pres. Rouhani congratulates Uzbek counterpart on Independence Day

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani forwarded a message to his Uzbek counterpart offering congratulations on the 28th anniversary of the Independence Day of Uzbekistan.

Iran ready to boost all-out ties with Uzbekistan: VP Jahangiri

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that Iran is ready to enhance cooperation with Uzbekistan in all fields of mutual interest.

Iranian teenage girls win world Cadet Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Cadet Iranian female taekwondo practitioners have been crowned in the 2019 World Cadet Taekwondo Championships.

Iranian girls add two gold to team’s tally: World Cadet Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian teen fighters grabbed two golds and two silvers in the 2019 edition of World Cadet Taekwondo Championships at Universal Sports Palace in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent.

2 golds, 2 bronzes for Iranian teens on day two of World Taekwondo C’ship

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian athletes won two gold and two bronze medals on day two of the World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Uzbekistan.

Iran bags two more gold at 2019 Asian Karate C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas added two gold medals to their tally on Sunday at the 16th edition of Asian Karate Federation Seniors Championship in Tashkent.

Iran collects nine medals at 2019 Asian Karate C’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas snatched nine medals, including three gold, at the 16th edition of Asian Karate Federation Seniors Championship in Tashkent on Saturday.

Iran’s Karate team leaves Tehran for Tashkent

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian National Karate Team departed Tehran to Tashkent to participate at 16th AKF Senior Championships.

In Russia' Ufa:

Iranian, Uzbek security officials talk regional issues in Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov weighed plans to broaden relations and promote mutual cooperation in the region in Russia's Ufa on Wednesday.

Iranian Kurash team took 2nd place

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Kowsar Insurance team as Iran’s representative took the second place in Kurash Wrestling Championships held in Uzbekistan.

Kharrazi:

Iran welcomes Uzbekistan policy for reviving Islamic civilization

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi hailed Uzbekistan policy for the revitalization of Islamic civilization.

In a meeting with Uzbek counterpart:

Iran defense min. warns of threat of terrorism in S, W Asia

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami has warned against the threat of terrorism and extremism as two dangerous phenomena against the security and stability of countries in the west and south of Asia.

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.