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Iran, Azerbaijan to build bridge on Astarachay river

Iranian and Azerbaijani governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly finance and construct a bridge on Astarachay, the river that separates the Iranian city of Astara from its namesake town on the other side of the border.

Transportation

Russia, Iran to sign visa waiver agreement for tourist groups

Iran’s tourism minister Ali Asghar Mounesan is in the Russian capital, Moscow, to sign a deal to ease visa requirements for tourist groups traveling between the two countries.

Society Economy

Iran, Russia to start works on Sirik power plant in days

Iranian and Russian companies are to kick off construction works for a jointly-financed power plant project on June 10 in southern Iran.

Energy

Iran launches over $300m worth of agricultural projects

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated over 75 trillion rials (over $312 million) in agricultural projects in four Iranian provinces as his administration moves ahead with restoration and revival schemes for farms across the country.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran says share of e-commerce in GDP increasing

The share of electronic commerce (e-commerce) in Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) has more than doubled over the past two years, says the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpsand.

Modern Enterprise

Crude output at 6.5 million bpd a must for Iran: Zanganeh

Iran’s oil minister says the country’s crude output has to reach 6.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the very near future and before global conventions can hamper any increase in production.

Society Economy

Iran to start using domestic coronavirus vaccine in few days

Iran has approved the use of its flagship coronavirus vaccine CovIran Barekat for a public inoculation program that is set to begin in few days.

Society Economy

Iraq to release $125m of frozen funds to Iran for vaccine purchase

The Iraqi government will free $125 million in debt to Iran to pay for Iran’s Covid-19 vaccine order, Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said.

Society Economy

Iran tanker held in Indonesia back on its mission

The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) says a crude oil tanker that had been held for more than four months off the Indonesian coast is back on its mission after being released by local authorities.

Energy

Iran ready to ramp up grain exports to Russia

Iran’s agriculture minister Kazem Khavazi has declared Iran’s readiness to increase grain exports to Russia as he presses for more joint investment schemes between the two countries.

Trade