** IRAN DAILY
-- Astana-Tehran cooperation developing comprehensively: Envoy
“Kazakhstan’s cooperation with Iran is developing comprehensively,” said the Kazakh ambassador to Tehran on Monday, “examples of which are the official visit of the president of Kazakhstan to Iran last year.”
Speaking at a ceremony held in Tehran to celebrate the National Day of Kazakhstan on Monday evening, Askhat Orazbay added that the Kazakh prime minister visited Iran this spring, and the official visit of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to his country is expected in the near future.
-- Belarus-Iran trade triples in 2022
Trade between Belarus and Iran increased three-fold in 2022 year-on-year, the Belarusian prime minister said, adding that Minsk highly values friendly ties with Tehran.
Roman Golovchenko made the remarks during his meeting with the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber in Minsk, Belarus, on October 17, BelTA reported.
“This year, we have added another 25 percent to the high figures of the previous year,” the prime minister said.
-- Iran, Tajikistan ink cinematic MoU
Iran and Tajikistan signed a cinematic memorandum of understanding (MoU), paving the way for further collaboration in the field of cinema.
The agreement was inked during a signing ceremony held alongside the first Dushanbe International Film Festival, “Taj Somon,” attended by prominent figures from both countries
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- IRGC Commander Warns Zionists: Another ‘Shock’ If Crimes Continue in Gaza
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Ali Fadawi has issued a strong warning regarding the ongoing Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Fadawi alluded to an impending “shock” from the resistance forces against the Zionist regime if the crimes committed against the Palestinians continue.
-- Iran’s U-14 Girls Beat Uzbekistan in CAFA Championship
Iran defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in the 2023 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U-14 Girls Championship on Tuesday. Iran edged past Uzbekistan thanks to a goal from Dina Ghorbani. Iran will face Tajikistan on Thursday.
The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is one of five regional bodies of governance in association football in Asia. It governs association football, futsal, and beach football in Central Asia.
CAFA consists of six national association members, namely Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
-- Belarus President Calls on Iran to Jointly Stand Against West
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has urged the need for Iran and Belarus to jointly counter the Western attacks, according to reports by Sputnik and Belta news agencies.
Lukashenko made the remarks in a meeting in Minsk on Tuesday with Iranian First Vice President Muhammad Mokhber who is in the Belarusian capital for a one-day visit.
** TEHRAN TIMES
-- Chinese, Omani arrivals in Iran on rise under visa waiver agreements
Iran’s tourist arrivals from China and Oman have been on the rise over the past couple of years, since the Islamic Republic abolished visa requirements for their nationals.
“Statistical studies show the numbers of Chinese and Omani nationals traveling to Iran have increased after the country implemented one-way visa cancellation treaties in [the Iranian calendar year] 1398 (started on March 2017),” ISNA quoted a tourism official as saying on Tuesday.
-- Tehran Short Film Festival sees surge of intl. entries, official says
The 40th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) has experienced a significant increase in international entries this year, the secretary of the festival has said.
The festival secretariat received a total of 8,997 short films during the submission period for both national and international sections, Mehdi Azarpendar announced on Sunday.
-- Archaeologist elaborates on Sassanid temple discovered in northeast Iran
Iranian archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki has recently elaborated on a series of excavations that led to the discovery of an ancient fire temple estimated to date from the Sassanid era.
Discovered in Bazeh Hur, which is situated some 70 km from Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, the sanctuary is reminiscent of pure Sassanid architecture in northeast Iran.
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