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Iran envoy, OPEC Sec-Gen review oil market issues
London, Feb 20, IRNA - Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Kazem Gharibabadi and Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Mohammad Barkindo on Thursday discussed the developments in the oil market in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Spokesman says Government opens counter-coronavirus HQ
Tehran Feb 20, IRNA – Government spokesman announced on Thursday that a headquarters has been set up to take due measures to counter the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Austrian FM to visit Iran on February 22
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg is planned to visit Iran in coming days.
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Iran hands over APDIM governing council presidency to Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 20, IRNA -- Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday officially handed over the chairmanship of Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) Governing Council to Pakistan.
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Majlis speaker calls for immediate measures to counter coronavirus
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani on Thursday called for immediate measures to counter outbreak of coronavirus after two cases were confirmed in Qom, 140 km south of the Iranian capital.
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Iran election HQ bans election ads as of Thursday morning
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Spokesman for election headquarters of Iran said the office has banned running any election advertisements as of 08:00 hours local time on Thursday morning.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Feb 20
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Thursday:
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Iran-UAE economic ties need to be strengthened, official says
Qom, Feb 20, IRNA – Since the UAE enjoys a special status among Iran's trade partners as well as cultural and social commonalities, economic relations with it should be consolidated, said head of Iran-UAE Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
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Iran's ambassador in Sweden submits credentials
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Iran's new ambassador in Sweden Ahmad Masoumifar submitted a copy of his credentials to director of the country's Foreign Ministry Formalities Department late on Wednesday.
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FMs of Netherlands, Austria due in Tehran
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday announced that the Dutch and Austrian foreign ministers will visit Tehran early next week.
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Iranian official urges Islamic countries' united action against 'deal of century'
Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Head of General Inspectorate Organization (GIO) of Iran Hassan Darvishian in a telephone talk with the Chief of Association of the Ombudsmen of OIC Member States Seref Malkoc called for Muslim states' united action against the American-Zionist 'deal of the century'.
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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team crowns Asian championship
Tehran, Feb 18, IRNA – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team bagged five gold, one silver, and three bronze medals to crown champion at Senior Asian Championships.
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Russia announces possibility of Syria trilateral summit in Tehran
Moscow, Feb 19, IRNA - Russian Presidential Envoy for Middle East Affairs and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced the possibility of a trilateral summit of Iran, Russia, and Turkey in Tehran to discuss the Syrian crisis in early March.
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Maximum turnout in election to foil enemies' plots
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA - The chief commander of the army, insisting that the enemy seeks to cast doubt on the Iranian nation, said a maximum turnout in the election would foil the enemies' plots.
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Tehran welcomes expansion of ties with Canberra
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA - The Vice President for Legal Affairs at the meeting with the Australian Ambassador to Iran stated that Tehran welcomes the expansion of relations with Canberra.
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Iran's junior weightlifters runner-up in Asian Youth Championship
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA - Iran's junior weightlifting team stood second in the Asian Youth Championship after Uzbekistan.
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President Rouhani unveils Iran's new domestic cars
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday unveiled four Iranian domestically-manufactured cars that are ready to join the market.
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Iranian feature film 'Buffoon' to compete at Macedonian Fest
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA- Iran's feature film 'Buffoon' directed by Homayoun Ghanizadeh is to compete at Festival of Contemporary Iranian, Macedonian Films.
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Iran among top three countries in dam construction in world
Ardebil, Feb 19, IRNA - Managing Director of Iranian Water Resources Management Company said that dam construction is booming in the country and Iran is among the top three countries in the dam industry.
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Gov't spox urges people to get news on coronavirus through Health Ministry
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA - Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiei urged Iranians to receive news on coronavirus epidemic through Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education.
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Rouhani congratulates Milanovic as new Croatian president
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Wednesday congratulated Zoran Milanovic on his election as the new Croatian president.
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Shamkhani: Political participation leads to formation of a powerful parliament
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that in a democratic religious system, political participation is the only way to form a powerful parliament.
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Hotel Boutique in Iran's Tabriz
A boutique hotel is a small hotel which typically has between 10 and 100 rooms in unique settings with upscale accommodations and individualized unique selling points. Tabriz, Iran February 19, 2020. IRNA/Maryam Yousefi.
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UNITAD: Iran provides dedicated services on fighting ISIS
Baghdad, Feb 19, IRNA - Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD) said Iran helped Iraq a lot in fighting ISIS terrorists.
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Rouhani: Sanctions are act of cruel terrorism against Iranian nation
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Wednesday said that sanctions are act of crude terrorism against Iranian nation.
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Iran calls for effective crisis management under APDIM
Islamabad, Feb 19, IRNA -- Deputy Vice President and Head of Plan and Budget Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran who also heads governing council of Asian and Pacific Center for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) Hamid Pourmohammadi on Wednesday called for prompt and effective crisis management under the aegis of the global body.
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15th int'l confab for minimally-invasive surgery kicks off in Iran
Ahvaz, Feb 19, IRNA – The 15th International Congress for Endoscopic and Minimally-Invasive surgery started in Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, on Wednesday.
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Beauties of Kahak Cave in central Iran
Kahak Cave is located to the east of the Kahak Village near Delijan County in Markazi Province, and has wonderful scenes. Kahak Cave is one of the most important caves in this region and lies between Markazi and Qom provinces. Arak, Iran February 19, 2020. IRNA/Ali Karimi.
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Iran's automakers to unveil new domestically-manufactured cars
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said on Wednesday that the country’s automakers will unveil three new domestically-made cars in the future.
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Disaster management summit kicks off in Pakistan with Iran's presence
Islamabad, Feb 19, IRNA -- A two-day summit of High-Level Expert Consultation on Disaster Information Management and fourth session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) began in Pakistan’s Islamabad on Wednesday with the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.