IRNA

COVID-19 kills 191 more Iranians in 24 hours

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 134,798 with 191 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Society Economy

Iran Chamber chief terms South America as good target market

President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam Hossein Shafei said on Sunday that South America is a good market for the country.

Trade

Iran, Azerbaijan agree to construct border bridge

Senior transportation officials from Iran and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on Tuesday to construct a road bridge on Astarachay River running along the joint border.

Transportation

Iran exports 110 MW of power to Afghanistan

A senior advisor to Iran’s energy minister said that the country was exporting 110 megawatts of electricity to Afghanistan, with the maximum export capacity being 175 megawatts.

Energy

Iran, Russia set to kick off power network connection in May

The operation of connecting power networks among Russia, Azerbaijan Republic, and Iran will begin in May 2022, an Iranian official said.

Energy

Iran aims to double exports to regional countries within four years

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs Mehdi Safari said on Thursday that Iran has plans to double exports to regional countries within the four-year term of President Ebrahim Raisi, while noting that the goal is even within the reach by the next two years and a half.

Trade

Iran’s seven-month trade with ECO member countries grows 48.5%

Iran’s trade volume with the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) during the first seven months of the fiscal year (March 21 – October 22) posted a 48.5% growth in comparison to last year’s corresponding period, according to the spokesman of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Trade

Iran resumes exports to Saudi Arabia

Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi released a report of Iran’s six-month trade with neighboring countries on Sunday putting Saudi Arabia on the list of the country’s export destinations as the two neighbors had stopped bilateral trade last year.

Trade

SCO full membership to help bolster Iran’s trade exchanges

Since being accepted as a member of regional and international organizations will help bolster economic and trade progress of each country, Iran’s permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be fruitful for the Islamic country’s trade and economic relations, Chairman of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce says.

Trade

Iran set to import 40m more doses of COVID-19 vaccines in one month

Iranian Minister of Health Bahram Einollahi said on Tuesday that Iran is scheduled to import 40 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next Iranian calendar month of Mehr (Sep 23- Oct 22).

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