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Iran, Switzerland FMs discuss bilateral, int'l issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday conferred with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on ways to develop ties and cooperation on regional issues. Cassis arrived in Isfahan and met with city officials such as Governor General of Isfahan Province, Abbas Rezaee on Sunday, and academics after his tour to the historical monuments of the city. Tehran, Iran. Sept 6, 2020. IRNA/Marzieh Soleimani.
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US attempt to create 'new order' aimed at maintaining hegemony
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA/Global Times – This year marks the 75th anniversary of the victory of World War II and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. It's a time of great celebration, but the world is shrouded in the shadow of a "new cold war," and people are increasingly worried that a "hot war" between major powers might break out. Particularly, for the Chinese who have enjoyed peace for the past few decades, preventing war is of utmost significance.
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Iran to partake in two int’l high-tech exhibits in Russia
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian knowledge-based enterprises are to participate in two international high-tech exhibits, namely Sviaz 2020 and Navitech 2020, to be held in Russia in the Russian Week of High Technologies (on November 2-6).
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Tourist attractions; great capacity to develop Isfahan-Bern ties
Isfahan, Sept 7, IRNA – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in Isfahan that his visit to Iran is preparatory to develop cooperation with Iran in science and tourism industry.
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Iran, Afghanistan call for developing trade infrastructures
Kabul, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran and Afghanistan convened joint committee on "transport" with the aim of developing trade infrastructures and removal of transport barriers, Afghanistan industry and commerce ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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Govt exempts tourism companies from paying rent for lockdown period
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday that Government has decided to zero the rent of the tourist sites for the tourist companies for lockdown and recess of the tourism activities until the end of 1399 (20 March, 2021).
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Iran, Switzerland FMs discuss bilateral, int'l issues
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday conferred with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on ways to develop ties and cooperation on regional issues.
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Air pollution kills 7m people every year – UN Chief warns
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year.
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Iran adopting action plan to protect sea environment from oil pollution
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran decided to adopt an action plan to cut oil pollution at sea, Deputy for Marine and Wetlands of Department of Environment of Iran Ahmadreza Lahijanzadeh said on Sunday.
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Iranian inventors' project tops in MIT Solve
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian inventors' project has been listed among top challenges in 'Solve' which is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Sept 7
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Monday:
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Judiciary chief: US, European states supporters of drug traffickers
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran's Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi said on Sunday that the United States and European countries support drug traffickers, and some countries in the region also make money from the transit and distribution of drugs.
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Iran-Pakistan defense cooperation has positive impact on regional peace, stability: Attaché
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Pakistan's military and defense attaché in Iran said on Sunday that defense ollaboration between Iran and Pakistan will leave positive impact on region peace and stability.
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Swiss, Iran fostered mutual respect for century: FM
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis on Sunday said that Iran and Swiss have fostered mutual respect for 100 years.
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AEOI spokesman: Perpetrators of sabotage in Natanz site identified
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced on Sunday that the country’s security bodies have identified the saboteurs who have been behind the July 2 explosion at Natanz nuclear facility.
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1st grade students at break time in Iran
The photo album depicts a number of first-grade students who are enjoying themselves at an Iranian school in the pandemic era. Sept 6, 2020. IRNA/ Mosleh Pirkhazranian.
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Qalibaf: Iranians never to forgive damages caused by US sanctions
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - IranianParliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that the Iranian nation will never forgive and forget the losses that were caused as the result of the sanctions imposed against Iran.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 139 more in Iran
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 139 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 22,293.
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Swiss FM meets with Governor General of Isfahan Province
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis arrived in Isfahan met with city officials such as Governor General of Isfahan Province, Abbas Rezaee, and academics after his tour to the historical monuments of the city. He is scheduled to meet with President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif, and some other high ranking officials. Isfahan, Iran. Sept 5, 2020. IRNA.
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Palestine main priority of Muslim World: Official
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Majlis for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that the countries of the region and the Islamic Ummah consider the issue of Palestine as their main priority and will fight for liberation of the Holy Quds and occupied Palestinian territories.
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Maharlou Lake; Natural Pink wonder in southern Iran
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Maharlou Lake in Southern Iran is a saline lake with an area of 600 square kilometers and 1500 meters above water level. This Natural pink lake is located 27 km. southeast of Shiraz in Fars province southern Iran. Lake water is used for extraction of normal salt.
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Iranian motor-car industry blossoms out with domestic manufacturing of spare parts
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Iranian motor-car industry blossoms out with domestic manufacturing of spare parts, so that Iran achieved self-sufficiency in the manufacturing industry.
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Financing economic recovery
As the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the length and breadth of Asia and the Pacific, finance ministries are continuing their relentless efforts to inject trillions of dollars for emergency health responses and fiscal packages. With continued lockdown measures and restricted borders, economic rebound seems uncertain.
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Swiss FM says visit to Iran aims to expand cooperation
Isfahan, Sept 6, IRNA – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that his visit to Iran is preparatory to develop cooperation with Iran in science and tourism.
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Iranian, Indian defense ministers confer on regional security
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh held talks in Tehran on Sunday on international, regional and bilateral issues.
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Global anti-drug fight cannot be effective without Iran
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Global fight against illicit drugs will not have favorable outcome without Iran's contribution, Iranian Director General for International Affairs of Drug Control Headquarters Amir Abbas Lotfi said on Sunday.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Sept 6
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Sunday:
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Swiss FM: Scientific diplomacy to increase interaction among countries
Isfahan, Sept 6, IRNA – Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis referred to difficult conditions resulting from sanctions, saying that scientific diplomacy is a way for further interaction among the countries in line peace and reconciliation.
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Iran’s foreign trade value surpasses $24b
Tehran, Sept 5, IRNA – Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade announced that the value of foreign trade has reached $24,600,000,000 during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20).
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Iran stresses boosting ties among Silk Road member states
Beijing, Sept 5, IRNA -- Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh on Saturday stressed the need for promoting cultural ties and exchanges with members of the “One Belt, One Road” project, saying that Sino-Iranian cultural relations continue to grow despite the spread of coronavirus.