** IRAN DAILY
-- Iran’s largest gasoline supplier reports 15% rise in output
Iran’s largest gasoline supplier has ramped up output by 15% this year compared to levels seen in 2022 amid a rising demand for fuel in Iran that has been exacerbated by smuggling activity across the borders.
CEO of Persian Gulf Star Oil Refinery (PGSOR) said that gasoline output of the refinery had reached 41 million liters per day, up from a daily production of 35.6 million liters reported last year.
-- Tehran, Moscow agree on navigation in Volga for Iranian ships
The Iranian cabinet has issued permission to purchase second-hand ships for Caspian Sea shipping, announced the deputy head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), adding that according to an agreement with Russia, the transit time of the Iranian ships from the Volga was reduced from one year to two weeks.
Majid-Ali Nazi told ILNA that in addition to building ships, the PMO also facilitates the purchase of new and second-hand ships, as clients can buy second-hand ships from countries such as Kazakhstan. Stating that the measure is being taken for the development of the International North-South Transit Corridor, he noted, “We received a special permission from the cabinet to provide facilities even for the purchase of second-hand ships and vessels.”
-- Efforts underway to develop tourism sector of South Khorasan Province
The eastern province of South Khorasan, with 1,014 nationally and five internationally registered sites, can be chosen as a destination by many tourists in all seasons of the year. However, despite having a significant number of attractions, the tourism potentials of the province have not been introduced properly.
With a diverse climate, numerous natural landscapes, historical monuments, and traditional rituals and customs, the province is situated in a strategic geographical location. But lack of a suitable infrastructure in road, rail and air transportation has caused them to remain unknown across the country and the world. More than 2,000 historically valuable sites have been recognized in South Khorasan Province, 1,014 of which have been inscribed on Iran’s National Heritage List. Last year, Tabas, as the third Iranian geopark, received the positive vote of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council. This caused the number of globally registered sites of the province to reach five.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- Iran Foils Zionist Plot to Sabotage Missile Program
Iran has uncovered an attempt by the occupying regime of Israel to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used.
The plot comes amid a years-long effort by both the Zionist regime and the United States to target Iran. A report aired on Iranian national television also said that the parts could be used in Iran’s extensive arsenal of drones, which have grown in prominence.
-- Junior Iranian Women Win World Taekwondo Cadet Championships
Junior Iranian female taekwondo practitioners have featured praiseworthy displays of spinning kicks and fast kicking techniques at the 2023 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have been crowned at the high-status international tournament.
The Iranians claimed the title for the third time in a row at the conclusion of the sports event at Hotel Hills in the Bosnian capital city of Sarajevo on Thursday evening.
-- Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Transport Corridor ‘Giant Leap in Boosting Regional Trade’
The chairman of the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI) Moazam Ali Ghurki said the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey Road Transport Corridor is a giant leap in regional trade.
China and Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have given a fresh impetus to the unions and created a path of opportunities for Turkey and Pakistan, Moazam Ali Ghurki emphasized. He went on to say that Turkey’s exports to China will find a simple route through Pakistan and direct the goods to the lucrative Chinese markets.
** TEHRAN TIMES
-- Exploring Iran’s printing history: from religious texts to cultural exchange
The National Day of the Printing Industry in Iran, which is celebrated on September 2 this year, holds immense cultural and historical significance, serving as a tribute to the invaluable impact of this industry in shaping the country's identity, safeguarding its rich heritage, and facilitating communication.
Printing was first introduced in Iran during the Safavid dynasty in the early 16th century. The first printing press in Iran was installed by an Armenian merchant named Manuscript Khachatur Kesaratsi in 1638. The first books that were printed in Iran were mainly religious texts, including the Quran, prayer books, and religious treatises as well as books on Persian literature and Iranian history.
-- Iran’s 4-month export to ECO members rises 4.52% yr/yr
Iran exported over $3.615 billion worth of commodities to the members of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) to register a 4.52-percent increase year on year, an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
According to Omid Golzari, the head of the IRICA Office of International Affairs and Public Relations, Iran exported 8.161 tons of goods to the ECO members during the said period.
-- Tehran eyes closer tourism ties with China
Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian has called for closer tourism ties with China, Mehr reported on Friday.
Having cultural and historical commonalities, Iran and China have potential to deepen tourism relations. They can even lay the ground for further progress in the tourism scene of the Eurasia region, Shalbafian said.
He made the remarks at a tourism forum held in China, adding: “The people of Iran and China have many cultural commonalities with each other, and, for example, the Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) has many harmonies with the Iranian Nowruz.”
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