Qazvin museums embrace overseas students

TEHRAN – In commemoration of International Museum Day [May 18], a team consisting of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences’ international students have toured Qazvin’s museums. On Tuesday, May 14, 33 overseas students attended the excursion, getting to know the regions history through paying visits to a number of Qazvin museums, as mentioned by the

Radkan Tower stands out as inbound tourists magnet

TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi’s Chenaran region, where is home to historic Radkan tower, has witnessed a surge in terms of overseas travelers throughout the course of the last couple of months. TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi’s Chenaran region, where is home to historic Radkan tower, has witnessed a surge in terms of overseas travelers throughout the

Tehran, Tatarstan chambers of commerce ink co-op MOU

TEHRAN – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIA) and the Union Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan have signed a cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kazan. On the sidelines of the 15th edition of the “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024” on Saturday, Mehdi Sadeghi Niaraki, Vice-President of the

Yerevan willing to join Iran’s Chabahar: Indian envoy

TEHRAN – Nilakshi Saha Sinha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia says that the Armenian officials have shown interest in using Iran’s Chabahar port jointly developed with her country. Speaking to local Armenian media, Nilakshi Saha Sinha, noted that Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan visited Chabahar port in December

Helicopter carrying President Raisi faces incident in northwest Iran 

TEHRAN – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has faced an incident during a visit to the country’s northwest on Sunday, national TV reported. The incident reportedly occurred as a result of dense fog in the region, which is making conditions difficult for rescue teams.  Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian was also aboard the copter. Raisi

Annual gas supply to power plants rises 11% yr/yr

TEHRAN – Head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Dispatching Department Saeed Aghili has said gas supply to the country’s power plants increased by 11 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) compared to the year before. According to Aghili, the NIGC supplied 79 billion cubic meters of natural gas

IRCS, Singapore Red Cross ready to enhance cooperation 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Singapore Red Cross (SRC) National Society conferred on ways to enhance collaborations during an online meeting on May 15. The head of the IRCS, Pirhossein Kolivand, and the Secretary General of the SRC National Society, Benjamin William, reviewed the potential to expand cooperation via sharing the

Government measures in boosting population growth

TEHRAN – The National Population Day is observed on May 19 to mark the date the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, announced general policies on population as per the Constitution. Underscoring the significant role of the population in national authority,  general population policies were announced to compensate for the decrease in

Iran receives measles anti-body kits with WHO, ECHO support

TEHRAN –Iran has received a total of 160 measles antibody kits with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). Measles is potentially a deadly disease. Severe complications include pneumonia, diarrhea, blindness, and encephalitis (brain swelling). The measles vaccination program in Iran started in 1984

First freelancing school to be launched   

TEHRAN –The first freelancing school in the country will be established with the assistance of the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy. The freelancing school will be launched under the theme of ‘experiencing a different world by developing Iran’s freelancing ecosystem’. The main objective is to expand youth employment in the digital age, IRNA reported.