October, 2008

• 3 October

  Mottaki Reiterates Legitimacy of Iran’s N. Plans

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the uranium enrichment program of Iran, as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is not in breach of any law.

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• 3 October

  Egyptian editor verdict condemned

  Press freedom activists have condemned Egypt for jailing a newspaper editor who printed rumours about the health of its 80-year-old president.

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• 3 October

  Russia and Ukraine agree on gas deal

  Russia has spared Ukraine from a steep price rise in gas for the time being despite a row over arms sales to Georgia.

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• 2 October

  Iran may Reconsider N. Stance if Gets Guarantees

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran would consider stopping uranium enrichment if it gets cast-iron guarantees of regular international fuel supplies for its nuclear power plants, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.

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• 2 October

  Iran to Offer Large Stake in Telecommunication Co

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government has announced plans to follow its 5% share offering in August with the sale of a second stake in the state owned telecoms operator, the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI).

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• 2 October

  Russia Warns Georgia against Support for US War on in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow said that the involvement of Georgia by the United States into a military operation against Iran will pose an additional threat to Russia’s national security.

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• 2 October

  Bus Crash Kills Six in Northwestern Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Six people were killed and 32 injured when a coach crashed in northwest Iran on Thursday.

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• 2 October

  Caspian States Convene in Astrakhan

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Representatives of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and representatives of international companies convened in the port of Astrakhan, Russia on Thursday to attend the first Intergovernmental Economic Conference of the Caspian littoral states.

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• 2 October

  Syria Calls for Security Cooperation with Lebanon

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem called for security cooperation with neighboring Lebanon to boost the border area in combating arms smuggling.

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• 2 October

  Iran Warns about Global Dependence on US Economy

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran urged the world to reduce dependence on American economy amid concerns that the US financial meltdown may cause a global crisis.

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