West Azerbaijan Province

Hydroelectric power plant in NW Iran joins national grid

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The first unit of Sardasht Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sardasht county, West Azarbaijan province, became operational on Tuesday, adding 50 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.

Three IRGC forces martyred in an ambush in west Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A terrorist team opened fire on a vehicle carrying IRGC forces in Piranshahr in west Iran minutes ago, martyring three IRGC forces.

IRGC forces disband 2nd terrorist team in two days, warn anti-Rev. groups

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada' Base of the IRGC Ground Forces said its forces completely destroyed a team of anti-revolution terrorists in Maku, on the border with Turkey, early on Wednesday.

IRGC forces dismantle adversary terrorist team in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada' Base of the IRGC Ground Forces said its forces disbanded a team of anti-revolution terrorists in Chalderan region, West Azerbaijan province early on Tuesday.

IRGC foils infiltration bid by anti-revolutionary terrorists in W Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – The Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada' Base of the IRGC Ground Forces said Mon. its forces at borders with Iraqi Kurdistan region had engaged in a military conflict with a team of adversary terrorists, killing one, wounding two and capturing one terrorist alive.

2.1 tons of drugs seized in West Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The police forces of West Azerbaijan province of Iran have successfully seized 2.1 tons of illegal drugs.

Iran’s transit connection to neighbors necessary for border trade

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran's transit connections to neighboring countries is a necessity for the development of border trade.

President Rouhani:

US economic war targeting 82mn Iranians 'a crime against humanity'

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian president says that the US is staging a war against 82 million Iranians not the government, condemning the US economic war and sanctions as 'a crime against humanity.'

Urmia Lake water surpassing 5b cubic m

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Director of the provincial headquarter of Urmia Lake in East Azerbaijan said that the recent rainfalls have considerably contributed to the rising level of water to 5.03 billion cubic meters in the recently-revived Lake Urmia.

West Azerbaijan province exports growing

URMIA, May 01 (MNA) – Over $112 million worth of non-oil commodities were exported from the northwestern Iranian province of West Azerbaijan since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 20). The figure shows the province has kept its trend in securing footprint in regional markets, a senior official said.

Intelligence Ministry dismantles gold smuggling band

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced Tue. that it has dismantled a gold smuggling band in the northwest of the country.

Iran, Turkey sign MoU on border security

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) –Iranian and Turkish delegations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost boarder security between the two sides in province of Van, eastern Turkey.

Recent heavy rainfalls in Iran hugely help the Lake Urmia revive

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The director of the West Azerbaijan Province Regional Water Authority said that the volume of Lake Urmia's water has reached 3,610 billion cubic meters, suggesting a sharp increase compared to 1,990 billion cubic meters in the same period last year.

Iran, Turkey can resolve border issues through cooperation: envoy

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Derya Ors says that the border issues between Iran and Turkey are resolvable through cooperation and consultation between the two sides’ officials and private sector agents.

Konya-Khoy sisterhood can further deepen Iran-Turkey cultural ties: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Signing sisterhood agreement between Iran’s Khoy and Turkey’s Konya can enhance bilateral cultural relations between the two countries, said Governor of West Azarbaijan province Mohammad Mehdi Shahriari.

Border patrol helicopter crashes in Urmia in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Informed sources at West Azerbaijan Border Guard Command report that a border patrol helicopter has crashed in Dalampar to the southwest of Urmia near the Iran-Iraq border.

MFZO CEO:

Iran, Turkey to set up joint industrial area

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Maku Free Zone Organization (MFZO) Gholamreza Soleimani said on Saturday that Iran and Turkey will launch a joint industrial area.

Derik Dam to help revive Lake Urmia

URMIA, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Head of West Azerbaijan Regional Water Authority said water has been released from Derik Dam, near Salmas County, to feed the drying Urmia Lake in northwestern Iran.

2.5-fold jump in West Azerbaijan province exports

URMIA, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Over $1.1 billion worth of commodities were exported from West Azerbaijan province during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (through Jan. 20), a senior official said.

Cargo exports via Azarbaijan railways up by 1.5fold in nine months

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Director General of Azarbaijan Railways General Bureau Shapour Arsalani said that export volume of freight through provincial railways company registered a significant 1.5fold increase in nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Dec. 21).

Rouhani:

Iran nation to give crushing response to US on Islamic Revolution anniv.

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the Iranian nation will give a response to the United States’ hostile acts on February 11, the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran dismantles five intl. drug trafficking bands

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that its forces have dismantled five international drug trafficking bands in the northwest of the country, seizing a considerable amount of heroin.

Lake Urmia water level increases by 7cm

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Lake Urmia’s water level has increased by seven centimeters compared to the same period last year, according to Farhad Sarkhosh, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Project.

Iran seizes over 1 ton of heroin en route to Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A shipment of 1.075 tons of heroin heading to Europe has been seized by Iranian forces in the West Azarbaijan province.

Cycling Tour of Iran: Russia’s Sokolov wins 2nd stage

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Dmitry Sokolov of Russian National Team won the second stage of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) on Monday.

Ganjkhanlou wins 1st stage of Tour of Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian cyclist Mohammad Ganjkhanlou won the first stage of 33rd Tour of Iran and took home the yellow jersey.