Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is making great diplomatic efforts to release crew of its bulk carrier which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
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August, 2008
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23 August
Georgia Praises Iran’s Stance on Caucasus Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- Georgian Ambassador to Iran Levan Asatiani praised Iran’s position which had called on Georgia and Russia to stop war and settle the conflict over South Ossetia peacefully.
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23 August
Iran World’s Top Exporter of Quality Rugs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian commerce minister said that despite the recent decline, Iran is still the world’s leading exporter of hand-woven quality rugs
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23 August
Iran Self-Sufficient in Drilling Industry
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has attained self-sufficiency in the drilling industry and is capable of carrying out drilling operations all around the world, National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) managing director said.
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23 August
Syria Hails Iran’s Strong Presence in Damascus Trade Fair
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria’s head of international markets and exhibitions organization Friday night said that Iran’s presence in the 55th Damascus International Exhibition was significant.
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22 August
Iranian Bank Chief Dismisses US Sanctions as Inefficient
TEHRAN (FNA)- American sanctions on Iran’s financial sector have not hampered business for Bank Mellat, one of Iran’s major state-owned banks, its managing director said Friday.
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22 August
Iranian Oil Official to Head to China
TEHRAN (FNA)- The head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is scheduled to pay a visit to energy-hungry China next week to broaden cooperation, the Oil Ministry said on Thursday.
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22 August
CBI Issues Own High Denomination Notes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s central bank has begun issuing its own high-denomination paper notes to replace the promissory notes issued by banks which will now be banned.
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22 August
Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 3.6 degrees on the Richter scale jolted areas in the vicinity of the town of Roodbar in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman.
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22 August
Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister to Visit Sri Lanka
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Mohammed Reza Nematzadeh is scheduled to pay a visit to Sri Lanka on Friday to finalize the oil and petrochemical agreements signed by the two sides.
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