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Iranian foreign minister attends unexpected talks at G7
Iran’s foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Mohammad Javad Zarif attended side-line talks in the seaside town of Biarritz where world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, have gathered. Mr Zarif said on Twitter that he held “constructive” talks with his French counterpart and the French president. Iran's active diplomacy in…
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Economics
Armenia, Iran sign MOU to enhance economic cooperation
Iran and Armenia have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, finance, telecommunications, transportation, and agriculture, Tehran Times reports. Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and Armenian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Yervand Zakharyan signed the MOU at the end of the 12th meeting of the Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission, which was held from December…
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Economics
Tehran hosts Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission meeting
The 12th session of Iran-Armenia joint economic commission was held in Tehran on Monday with a number of the two countries’ ministers and their deputies in attendance, Tansim News Agency reported. During the meeting, Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian touched upon the great potential for closer cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in diverse areas, including in cultural and political fields.…
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Economics
Iran, Armenia kick off economic talks
The 12th Iran-Armenia joint economic cooperation commission starts in Tehran today and will continue for two days , Mehr News agency reports. The bilateral commission meeting will be attended by 8 cabinet ministers of Armenia including ministers of Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Communications, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, City Planning, Health, and Culture who are in Tehran to extend bilateral economic and…
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Society
“Armenian Genocide: Front Page Coverage in the World Press” exhibition opens in Tehran
An exhibition titled “Armenian Genocide: Front Page Coverage in the World Press” and the presentation of same titled book was held in Tehran. The event was organized by the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary committee of the Armenian Diocese of Tehran. The guest-speaker of the event was doctor of historical sciences Hayk Demoyan; the author of the book, director of the…
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Economics
Iran to build Hydropower Plant in Armenia
Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced that Tehran and Yerevan have finalized an agreement on the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Armenia,Fars News Agency reports. “The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for building a hydroelectric power plant in Armenia has been finalized and Iranian companies will start construction of the power plant soon,” Chitchian said in Tehran on Monday.…
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