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Saturday, 18 February 2017 09:30
Iran condemns terrorist attack on shrine in Pakistan
Iran condemns terrorist attack on shrine in Pakistan Tehran, Feb 17, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Friday condemned terrorist bombing at the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in the southern city of Sahwan in Sindh province of Pakistan. Qasemi called for forging a global alliance against terrorism.…
Saturday, 18 February 2017 09:27
TOBB prepares to turn SMEs into exporters
TOBB prepares to turn SMEs into exporters 17.02.2017 / Ankara - TOBB kicks off “Intelligence in Foreign Trade” training to make non-exporting SMEs into exporters. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they want to raise awareness and encourage SMEs towards foreign trade, “The government produces very comprehensive incentives for investment and…
Saturday, 18 February 2017 09:24
Iran-Iraq trade surpasses $6b in 2015-16
Iran-Iraq trade surpasses $6b in 2015-16 February 17, 2017 - Bilateral trade between Iran and Iraq exceeded six billion dollars in 2015-16, the Iraqi Ministry of Commerce announced. As IRNA reported, regarding the two countries’ tendency for boosting commerce ties, the volume of bilateral trade is predicted to witness an…
Saturday, 18 February 2017 09:22
Iran ranks 1st in Freestyle World Wrestling Cup
Iran ranks 1st in Freestyle World Wrestling Cup Tehran, Feb 17, IRNA - Iran’s freestyle wrestling team overpowered US squad 5-3 and won the final match of the 45th round of the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup held in Western Iran. The Iranian squad managed to defeat its Mongolian rival…
Saturday, 18 February 2017 09:00
UAE, Burundi sign major agreements
UAE, Burundi sign major agreements February 17, 2017 - The Ministry of Finance (MoF), has signed two final agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and the protection and promotion of investment with Burundi. The agreements came as part of the Ministry’s strategy to expand its international relations and to…
Friday, 17 February 2017 00:01
Iran finalizing deal for buying ATR plane
Iran finalizing deal for buying ATR plane Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA -- Road and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi underlined that his ministry and the world's leading turboprop manufacturer ATR are in the final stages of a passenger plane deal. 'Negotiations for the purchase of aircraft from ATR have reached…
Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:58
UAE-India trade to hit $100b by 2020
UAE-India trade to hit $100b by 2020 February 16, 2017 - The trade between UAE and India in terms of volume currently at $60 billion is expected to reach $100 billion by 2020 with increasing interest of Indian companies in the Middle East markets, a top industry body said on…
Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:44
Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Ambassador Karagöz
Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Ambassador Karagöz 14.02.2017 / Amman / Jordan - TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Amman, the capital of Jordan, for the Turkey-Jordan Business Forum and met with Turkey’s Ambassador to Amman Murat Karagöz. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We extend our deepest gratitude to our Amman Ambassador Murat Karagöz for his close attention and…
Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:41
OIC & UNHCR Sign a Plan of Action for Cooperation for 2017-2018
OIC & UNHCR Sign a Plan of Action for Cooperation for 2017-2018 Date: 16/02/2017 - In the framework of cooperation between the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the two sides signed on 16 February 2017 a Plan of Action (PoA) for 2017-2018,…
Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:40
President Rouhani welcomed by Kuwaiti Emir
President Rouhani welcomed by Kuwaiti Emir Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani was officially welcomed by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Jaber al-Sabah upon his arrival at Kuwait City International Airport on Wednesday on night. The Kuwaiti crown prince, prime minister and the entire cabinet members as well…