MNA All five Central Asian countries [including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan] opposed the UN General Assemblys human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran and voted against the move unanimously. Other countries such as Afghanistan, Armenia, Belarus, China, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia and Syria also ...

IRNA Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister on Wednesday held talks with the ambassadors of four Central Asian countries on Iran nuclear deal According to a report by Russia's Foreign Ministry, Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's chief nuclear negotiator met ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Moscow and the political counsellor of Kazakh embassy ...

Tasnim Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the anniversary of their independence, expressing hope for the expansion of Irans relations with the two Central Asian Republics. In a message to President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday, the Iranian president congratulated Uzbeks on the anniversary of ...

Alwaght - Unveiling the new national security doctrine by President Donald Trump and introducing some changes in approaching the US allies can be somehow problematic to Washington. For example, according to the past administrations doctrines, Pakistan was an ally to the US, but the new strategy pushed Islamabad to the sidelines and replaced it ...

June 6,The Iran Project Irans south eastern Chabahar port, as a gateway for the countrys development, connects Iran and Central Asian countries to free waters, says an official. Speaking to a reporter on Tuesday, Behrooz Aghaei, secretary general of Ports andMaritime of Sistan-BaluchestanProvince stressed Chabahars special position in the shipping ...

Press TV - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has started touring Central Asia and the Caucasus to boost Irans ties with three major countries in the region, especially in the field of economy. The three-day tour spans Turkmenistan, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan. A 20-member delegation of businessmen and company representatives is accompanying ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) Railway official Hossein Ashouri has reported on an agreement with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan for transit of goods via Iran. Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company for Operation Affairs Hossein Ashouri made the remarks noting that under the reached agreement, transit volume of ...

Isfahan, Oct 3, IRNA Isfahan is ready to develop and reinforce economic and cultural cooperation especially in tourism industry with Asian countries, Isfahan Governor General Rasoul Zargar Poor said. Speaking in a meeting with Bangladesh Minister of Industries Amir Hossain Amu, Zargar Poor said that Isfahan is hosting foreign tourists from 86 world ...

Did a door to Europe just open up for Central Asia? The five Central Asian states have been independent for nearly 25 years and throughout that time -- as talk continued about recreating the ancient Silk Road -- there was always one direction that was off limits: the route through Iran. But, judging by the encouraging news from negotiations between ...

[caption id="attachment_154993" align="alignright" width="174"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (2nd L) talks with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat on March 11, 2015.[/caption] President Hassan Rouhanis recent trip to Turkmenistan cannot be dismissed as a one-off. Since coming to office in August 2013, the Rouhani administration ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accepted his Kazakh counterparts invitation to travel to the Central Asian country. In a visit to Tehran as part of regular diplomatic consultations, Kazakhstans Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Musinov held meetings with senior Iranian diplomats on Sunday. He had a meeting with Iranian ...

KERMAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) Irans Ministry of Agriculture local official announced the export of Kerman Provinces agricultural crops to the Central Asia. Pointing to the beginning of harvest season in southern Kerman, Islam Shahrokhi saidfarmers have begun onion harvest in 4300 hectares of land. He said that the crop harvest and transport to the consumer ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) An official in Irans petrochemical industry has said Iran would increase its petrochemical exports to Turkey, Russia and Central Asian countries. Pointing to Irans agenda as the world's largest producer of ethylene products, Mohsen Farahi announced Iran's decision to increase its petrochemical products exports to Turkey, Russia,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to forge closer cross-border cooperation with the neighboring countries and the Central Asian states. In a cabinet meeting, the Iranian officials approved initiatives for the expansion of political relations with neighbors and facilitation of consular affairs. It also introduces ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   FM: Iran playing key role in linking central Asia to persian gulf Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined Irans strategic position in the region as the key part of the North-South corridor, linking the Persian Gulf to the Central Asian states. Iran getting out ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined Iran's strategic position in the region as the key part of the North-South corridor, linking the Persian Gulf to the Central Asian states. "The Islamic Republic of Iran can play a special role in the transit of goods from the Persian Gulf to the Central Asia," Zarif said, addressing ...

Tehran, May 26, IRNA - A deputy head of Irans Environment Department blamed three Central Asian countries for causing pollution through their oil and gas production activities. Parvin Farshchi said Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan account for the bulk of oil and gas pollution in the Caspian Sea due to their exploration, extraction and transfer ...

Tehran,May 22, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that Iran favors revival of Silk Road, the vein of transport link among the Asian countries. The President made the remarks in a press conference in Shanghai. He said that revival of the ancient road can help augment commercial and economic cooperation among the Asian nations. Of course,...

Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan Prov., April 15, IRNA Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbass Akhoundi said on Tuesday that Iran built infrastructure for cargo transit on eastern Iran to develop trade with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Iranian trade will contribute to economic development of the regional states. Akhoundi said the eastern ...