US main destination of Iran’s handmade carpets

US is the main destination of Iran’s handwoven carpets, Chairman of Iran’s National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said on Wednesday. Speaking in a local ceremony in this central provincial city, Kargar said that Iran exports handmade carpet to 80 countries, mostly to US. Export of Iran’s handwoven carpets worth of…

Call for expansion of South Korea-Iran economic ties

South Korean businessmen are keen on expanding economic relations with Iran thanks to Iran’s huge industrial and mineral capacities, South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Kim Sung-ho said in this western province on Tuesday. Speaking in a local gathering, the diplomat added Iran is considered as a reliable country for South…

French Company to cooperate in Bou Ali Sina Petchem plant’s reconstruction

National Petrochemical Company (NPC)’s Control Director announced that the paraxylene unit of Bou Ali Sina Petrochemical Company is to be launched by next two to three months, saying that French Exness Company will cooperate with Iran in reconstruction. Ali-Mohammad Bosaqzadeh noted, ‘We tend to take advantage of some domestic and…

Larijani: Good conditions available for investment in Iran

Majlis (Iranian parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani reiterated that the conditions are set for accepting foreign investments in the country. “The officials should take the opportunity created for investment in the country and attract foreign investors,” Larijani said on Wednesday. He reiterated that all the prerequisites needed for investments by entrepreneurs…

Turkey to build hotels in 10 Iranian cities

Turkish tourism investment firm decided to build up to 10 four- and five-star hotels in different Iranian cities, including Ahvaz, in the next two months, Turkish tourist resort executive said on Wednesday. He made the remrks in a meeting with Iranian Vice-President and head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

German chemical giant, Linde, to make investment in Iran

Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Petrochemical Affairs Marzieh Shahdaie said on Tuesday that German chemical giant Linde Group will make investment in Iran in the framework of the EPC contract. Talking to reporters after signing a deal with Linde, Shahdaie said Linde is to commission one of the important petrochemical…

Ambassador: South African mining companies keen on working in Iran

South African Ambassador to Iran William Max Whitehead said on Sunday that South African mining companies are keen on working in Iran. Whitehead made the remarks in a meeting with Deputy Governor General of Kerman province for political, security and social affairs Hamid Zoka Assadi. He said that visit of…

Japan to invest $10b in Iran

A senior energy official said here on Saturday that Japan is seeking to invest $10 billion in different economic sectors in Iran. Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Amir Hossein Zamani Nia said Iran and Japan enjoy aged-old relations. Touching upon Iran negotiations with Japanese companies on making investment in…

Russia interested in investment in Iran oil, gas projects

Russia is interested in investment in Iran’s oil and gas projects, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. He made the remarks in a joint press conference with Iranian co-chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission Mahmoud Vaezi. The Russian co-chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission said that…

Iran, Russia stress enhancement of all-out ties

Mahmoud Vaezi and Alexander Novak Iranian and Russian heads of the Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission in a meeting on Friday underlined promotion of all-out ties between the two states. During the meeting, Vaezi, who is also minister of communications and information technology, underlined the importance of upcoming meeting between…