Thailand gateway of Iran oil to ASEAN countries: Deputy minister
Iranian deputy oil minister for international affairs said Thailand has voiced its readiness to buy crude oil from Iran after the sanctions removal, saying a joint economic commission between the two countries will be held in the beginning months of 2016. Following a meeting with Suvit Maesincee, Thai Deputy Minister…
Lifting sanctions opens new chapter for Tehran-Bangkok cooperation
Thai Deputy Minister of Commerce Suvit Maesin Cee said on Sunday that visit of 75-member Thai delegation to Tehran aims to explore avenues for opening new chapter in Tehran-Bangkok cooperation after lifting of Western sanctions on Iran. He said that Iran’s 80 million population and Thailand’s 70 million population provide…
Iran, Turkmenistan sign 9 cooperation deals
Iran and Turkmenistan signed nine documents of cooperation here on Sunday. The documents were signed after a ceremony where Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. The Turkmen President is in Tehran to take part in the 3rd Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)…
Japan interested in Iranian automobile industry
Japanese officials in a meeting with Head of Tehran Chamber of Trade, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCTIMA) announced Tokyo’s enthusiasm for presence in Iranian automobile industry. Japan’s Ambassador to Iran Hiroyasu Kobayashi and the Managing Director of Japan Foreign Trade Office JETRO Kimihiko Inaba made the proposal in a meeting…
Iran, Russia cooperation documents to be inked during Putin’s visit
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi said that documents aimed at upgrading Tehran-Moscow cooperation will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tehran. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss promotion of mutual cooperation between the two countries, said…
Iran aims to boost int’l banking cooperation: Seif
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif stressed CBI is ready to widen its global banking cooperation as soon as the sanctions are lifted, IRNA reported on Wednesday. Addressing a high-profile international investment conference on Iran in Frankfurt, Seif said a major focus of the CBI was…
OPEC, IEF general secretaries due in Tehran to attend GECF summit
OPEC Secretary General Abdullah Salem al-Badri is to visit Tehran to take part in the Third Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit meeting. Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF) Aldo Flores-Quiroga is also scheduled to arrive in Tehran for the upcoming event. The 17th Ministerial Meeting of GECF…
Zangeneh: Foreign firms can take part in Iran’s energy projects
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh underlined that the foreign companies can take part in energy explorations. ‘The foreign companies based on the new contracts that have been approved by the cabinet can participate in discoveries of oil and gas resources,’ Zangeneh said in a television interview with the television. Zangeneh…
Iran launches 1st South Pars gas platform
Iran has installed the first natural gas production platform in its South Pars gas field, says the operator of Phase 19 development. ‘With the launch of the sea structure, Iran is expected to extract 500 million square feet of natural gas from the gas field it shares with Qatar in…
Largest Korean IT company after capturing Iranian market
The most famous and largest South Koran information technology and communication (ITC) company POSCO voiced enthusiasm to have a broad share in Iranian market during post-sanctions era. POSCO officials said on Wednesday that keeping in mind the highly competitive IT market, precise planning for ensuring a durable presence in the…