Eurasia Press & News
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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August, 2008
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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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22 August
Russian, Swiss, Canadian Firms Bidding on Iran Reactor Projects
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official said Teheran has signed contracts to establish six nuclear power plants by 2021.
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22 August
Pakistani PM Calls for Boosting Trade Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday stressed effective implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between his country and Iran to increase the two-way trade to US$1 billion.
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22 August
Iranian Art Auction Records Spark Frenzy for Tanavoli, Moshiri
TEHRAN (FNA)- For 30 years, Parviz Tanavoli led a quiet life teaching sculpture and holding shows in his native Iran and abroad. That changed in April when a work sold for a record $2.84 million at an auction in Dubai.
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