Austria keen on removal of anti-Iran sanctions
Austrian ambassador to Tehran said his country, as an economic player, is interested in upcoming removal of anti-Iran sanctions. Friedrich Stift made the remarks in a meeting held on Sunday evening with economic activists in this northeastern Iranian province. Austria enjoys good relations with Iran, Stift said. Also, Vienna has…
Petroleum ministry forms council to monitor technology transfer
Iran has formed the International Relations Council within the Ministry of Petroleum in order to supervise the process of technology transfer under the newly introduced Iran Petroleum Contracts (IPC). Deputy Petroleum Minister for Research and Technology Mohammad-Reza Moqaddam who is also caretaker of the ministry’s engineering affairs told Shana news…
Iran, Russia FTZs to connect Central, South Asia
In a meeting between managing directors of Anzali Free Trade Zone Organization and Russia’s Lotus Astrakhan Special Economic Zone, expansion of trade ties including activation of the North-Sea Corridor was discussed. ‘Anzali is a reliable economic partner for Astrakhan,’ which can join Russia and Iran along the corridor from Central…
Iran to attend Spanish tourism fair
Iran will take part in International Tourism Fair of Spain (FITUR) in Madrid scheduled for January 20-24, 2016, said Ali-Baqer Nemati, the head of Iran’s Marketing and Tourism Promotion Bureau. “Twenty Iranian agencies will attend the event, which provides them the opportunity to introduce Iran’s tourism potentials to the world,”…
Official: Banking relations to be normalized by lifting sanctions
As soon as anti-Iran sanctions are lifted, Iran will witness normal banking relations with the world, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif said. Exclusively talking to IRNA, Seif said the international banks had no effective relations with the Iranian banks in the past years (sanctions era.)…
Kazakh investors visit Amirabad Port in Northern Iran
A team of investors from Kazakhstan visited Amirabad Port to consider situation for rail transport of grains. The delegation is considering transport of 2.5 million tons of grains annually from Amirabad Port to Shahid Rajaei Port in Persian Gulf via railway. In a meeting here, Director General of North Railway…
Contract signed between IKIA airport and Dutch NACO Company
A contract to execute project of IKIA Airport Town was signed between Managing Director of Airport Town Company Mahmoud Navidi and Vice-President of the Netherlands Airport Consultant Company (NACO) Kiel Cloisterville. Upon the contract, NACO is to build ‘Phase 1’ of airport town project during five years. Imam Khomeini International…
Renault November sale to Iran skyrocketed
Renault boosted its sale of cars to Iran by more than ten folds in November 2015 compared to the same month in 2014. The French carmaker sold 8,050 cars to Iran. The November 2014 sale had been announced 780 cars. Sales of Renault in November also rose by 27 percent…
20 firms at Fitur 2016
Twenty companies are set to represent Iran in Fitur 2016, one of the most reputable travel and tourism exhibitions in the world, held annually in Madrid. A five-day event (January 20-24, 2016), Fitur is a global meeting point for tourism professionals. In an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE,…
Slovak businessmen eager to make investment in Iran
Slovakian Ambassador to Iran Yan Buri, said on Saturday that Slovak businessmen are eager to make investment in Iranian province of Qazvin. Speaking to Governor General of Qazvin Province Fereydoun Hemmati, the ambassador said that Slovakian businessmen are willing to develop cooperation with Qazvin Province in various fields, including auto…
