**IRAN DAILY
-- Iran-Russia annual trade could hit $10b: Lawmaker
The annual trade between Iran and Russia has exceeded $4 billion, said the head of the Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group, adding that the figure could reach $10 billion in the short term.
Referring to the prospect of the development of Tehran-Moscow trade ties, Ebrahim Rezaei said that the officials of the two countries have set a trade target of $50 billion in the next five years.
Rezaei, who is also a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament, said, “Russia is our neighbor and is considered an important country in the foreign policy of Tehran, as Iran is an influential country in the foreign policy of Russia.”
-- Iran raises mechanization rate for wheat, barley farming to over 85%
The Iranian Agriculture Ministry said farming mechanization rate for wheat and barley has more than quadrupled in the country in 10 years.
The ministry’s head of Farming Mechanization Department Karim Zolfaqari said that over 85% of the wheat and barley farming activities in Iran had been mechanized, up from below 20% reported a decade ago. Zolfaqari said that the general farm mechanization level in Iran had reached 2.5 horsepower per hectare, a figure which he described as “desirable”.
-- Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine: A perfect place to learn about Persian mysticism and architecture
Peaceful spirituality, mind-blowing mystery, Persian architecture, and Sufi symbolism! You can have them all together in the mausoleum of the Persian Sufi master, poet, seer, and founder of a yet active order of dervishes: Shah Nematollah Vali. Thirty-five kilometers to the southeast of Kerman, the capital of the southeastern province of Kerman, a town known as Mahan features Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine.
This is the perfect place to learn about Persian mysticism, Persian architecture, and unbelievable predictions about the future of the world.
**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- Iran Commemorates Legendary Politician Amir Kabir
January 10 is the reminder of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan Farahani, better known as Amir Kabir, prime minister to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who was one of the most prominent figures of the Qajar Dynasty and a great memorable politician of Iran’s history.
Although Amir Kabir’s tenure as the chief minister was less than four years, he played a key role in hindering foreign interference in the internal affairs of the country, upgrading the health situation of the Iranian society, establishing the Darolfonoon High School to promote innovation in education, contributing to the publication of Vaqaye Ettefaqiyeh newspaper, and creating Chapar Khaneh (postal service system).
-- Isfahan Home to Ancient Industry
Isfahan has long been home to dye workshops where fashionable fabrics are created utilizing traditional methods.
It is enjoyable and inviting to use natural dyes. In their modest studios, old hands do their best to rediscover the delight of adding color using sustainable, non-toxic, natural resources.
Dyeing involves both art and science. The methods and supplies needed to produce specific shades largely depend on the kind of yarns and materials available, as well as the dyer’s training and experience.
Once the cloth or fiber is ready and free of any dirt, it will soak up the color ranging from deep jewel-like tones to dusky heathers and pastels.
-- FM Amir-Abdollahian: Close Syria-Iran Ties to Help Regional Stability, Security
Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed the “outstanding relations” between Iran and Syria, saying close cooperation with Damascus will help promote stability and peace in the region.
In a meeting with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Sosan in Tehran, Amir-Abdollahian underlined the importance of boosting ties with Syria in various fields, saying the “outstanding ties” and the close cooperation between the two countries will lead to stability, security and peace in the region.
** TEHRAN TIMES
-- “Monster’s Shadow” writer blends Iranian, Chinese legends in new book
Young adult fiction writer Abbas Jahangirian has blended two Iranian legends from the Shahnameh and a Chinese myth in his new book. The book entitled “Nian Hu and Sorcerer Scarecrow” will be published by Tuti Books, a major publisher of children’s books in Tehran, according to what he told the Persian service of Honaronline.
The writer said that there are striking similarities between the love story of Bijan and Manijeh and the legend of Zahhak, the Serpent King from Ferdowsi’s masterpiece Shahnameh and the Chinese myth “Zhinu and Niulang” (“The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl”).
-- Iran opens 8 trade centers in Africa
Aiming to develop trade with Africa, Iran has opened eight trade centers in the countries of the continent, IRNA reported on Tuesday, quoting a senior official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) as saying.
“A network of eight business centers have been activated across Africa to provide a wide range of services to manufacturing and exporting companies that have a presence in the African market,” Director-General of TPO’s Africa Office Mohammad-Sadeq Qanadzadeh said.
-- Turkey looks to strengthen tourism ties with Iran
Turkey is willing to forge a closer partnership with Iran in the tourism sector, the Turkish consul general in Tabriz has said. Çetin Taner said that his country is interested in boosting relations in medical tourism with Iran, Mehr reported on Tuesday.
The Turkish official said that health tourism has been a sphere for preparing the ground for mutual ties.
6125**9417
Your Comment