Eurasia Press & News
Egypt has urged Israel to stop making threats against Lebanon, its foreign minister said on a visit to Beirut.
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August, 2008
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29 August
Two Quakes Hit Western Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two consecutive earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Dehloran in Iran’s western province of Ilam.
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29 August
Iran, Turkey Boost Educational Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Turkish education ministers met here in Tehran on Wednesday in a bid to improve ties and enhance mutual cooperation in the field of culture and education.
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Iran Plans to Boost Crude Storage Capacity
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is to start construction on four 1 million barrel oil storage tanks in Kharg Island next month as part of a long term strategy to double the country’s crude reserves.
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29 August
Iran: Israel Pursuing Warmongering Approach
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Israel for not pursuing peaceful dialogue to resolve regional disputes and said it only understands the language of gun.
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Iran to Outlay $30 bln in South Pars Petrochem Project
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran, the second largest producer of petrochemicals in the Middle East is expected to outlay close to US$30 bln in the South Pars petrochem projects, according to a senior executive in the National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NIPC).
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29 August
Azerbaijan Shifts Oil Exports through Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Azerbaijan’s national oil company, SOCAR, said on Monday it had begun exporting Azeri Light crude to Iran to compensate for export constraints imposed by a pipeline blast in Turkey and war in Georgia.
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29 August
Turkish Energy Minister Delays Iran Visit
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Turkish energy minister’s trip to Iran to firm up energy deals between the two countries is expected to be delayed by two weeks until mid-September, an energy ministry source said on Thursday.
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29 August
IRGC to Establish Separate Missile Command
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Jafari said here on Wednesday that it is possible for Iran to establish an independent missile command.
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29 August
Iranian Ambassador Presents Gifts to Belarus Museum
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Belarus Abdolhamid Fekri presented the National Art Museum of Belarus with a unique Persian carpet and a silver hand-made vase at the end of his mission to Minsk.
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