Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran plans to open around 50 compressed natural gas stations with plans to expand to surrounding cities by March 2009, an official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A railroad connecting Iran and Armenia will cost at least $1bln, said Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways (RZD) which operates the Armenian railway network.

TEHRAN (FNA)- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana in his response letter to Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili asked for continuation of talks with Iran, the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced here on Friday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Consultative Assembly will examine a proposal to reduce the number of official holidays in the country, a senior Iranian lawmaker said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Fourth International Kuwaiti Carpet Exhibition titled ‘Kuwait Antique and Carpet’ was inaugurated on November 6, by Ali Jannati, Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait, at the Kuwait International Fairs Ground.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Four Iranian nationals who were arrested three years ago in Iraq by US forces have been released and have returned to Iran, an official at Iran’s consulate in Iraq’s northeastern city of Sulaimaniyah said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has cut oil production by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 4.04 million bpd, in line with an OPEC agreement to find ways to support declining crude prices, an Iranian oil official said on Friday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and India sought to inject new momentum in bilateral relations as they vowed to enhance trade and business ties and signed two agreements and four Memoranda of Understanding in the same regard.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The ruler of the Persian Gulf Arab Emirate of Dubai urged the new US government in a speech on Friday to focus on fixing its economy rather than wars.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian authorities Friday issued warnings urging citizens to avoid crossing the border with Iraq, saying border police were harassing pilgrims.