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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13889 Monday FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Esfand 4, 1399 Rajab 10, 1442 Zarif raps Western Iranian sprinter Taftian Iran plans to build Doc depicts Iranian hypocrisy over Israeli wins gold at French 100-seat passenger environmentalist’s attempts to save nuclear bomb factory Page 3 championships Page 3 plane Page 4 Caspian seal from extinction Page 8 Enemy forced to leave the region following the drills: military chief Iran, Russia working TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Hos- in overcoming the enemy’s mounting sein Baqeri, the Iranian Armed Forces Chiefs pressures over the past two years after of Staff, says several massive drills launched by the U.S. withdrew from the JCPOA and the military in recent weeks finally compelled the subsequent increase in sanctions. the enemy to leave the region. “The enemy ultimately left the region See page 3 In a meeting with a senior Iranian cleric with humiliation and its dreams did not in Qom on Sunday, the top general high- come true,” Baqeri stressed. on strategic deal lighted the Iranian Armed Forces’ success Continued on page 2 Foreign Ministry Majlis sets NDF share of oil incomes spokesman tells in budget bill at 38% Tehran Times: Iran TEHRAN – Iranian parliament on Sun- day (bpd) of oil and gas condensate (or day stipulated that the share of National less), the NDF share would be reduced to and Russia have Development Fund (NDF) from the coun- 20 percent, however, the 18-percent gap try’s oil and gas export revenues in the will be considered government’s debt to newly amended budget bill for the next NDF and should be settled in the future. placed long-term Iranian calendar year 1400 (starts on Also, the share of the National Iranian March 20) must be 38 percent if crude Oil Company (NIOC) from the oil and gas cooperation on oil exports surpass one million barrels condensate export revenues is set at 14.5 per day (bpd). percent, while a 14.5-percent share is also agenda As reported by IRNA, according to a allocated to the state-owned companies decision approved by MPs on Sunday, in affiliated to the Oil Ministry. case of exporting one million barrels per Continued on page 4 Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine 90% immunogenic: study TEHRAN – Tests performed on volunteers formed on about 35 volunteers so far, and who received the Iranian-made COVID-19 the results show that the vaccine has higher vaccine showed that the immunogenicity of immunogenicity than we expected, Mo- “COVIRAN BAREKAT” is about 90 percent. hammad Reza Salehi, clinical conductor COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first corona- of the Iranian coronavirus vaccine an- virus vaccine made by Iranian researchers nounced. of the Headquarters for Executing the “Test results show that about 90 per- Order of the Imam, was unveiled and cent of people who received the second injected into three volunteers during a dose of the vaccine showed evidence of ceremony on December 29, 2020. immunity after two weeks,” he added. File photo Immunogenicity tests have been per- Continued on page 7 Mother tongue is Efforts underway to revive horse-riding game Protesters oppose move to disband French the soul of life in Fereidan anti-migrant group BY MEHDI GARSHASBI TEHRAN – A working group has been formed royal courts and urban fields and accompanied Dozens of people have rallied in Paris to support crewed by European citizens. nternational Mother Language Day to revive Chogan in Friedan country, which was by music and storytelling, won the UNESCO the anti-migrant group Generation Identity, which Generation Identity has scraped through several is celebrated each year on February once one of Iran’s popular venues for the ancient world heritage status in December 2017. is fighting for survival following a government legal battles, but at the moment it is up against 21. It is a source of inspiration to horse-riding game. In Chogan, two-rider teams compete and the order to dissolve it. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin, who I “The revival of Chogan, an original Iranian aim is to pass a ball through the opposing team’s Around 200 protesters took part in the demon- wants to disband the group. build multicultural and inclusive soci- eties where people of all races, faiths, tradition and culture, is on agenda in Frieden…. goal post using a wooden stick. The bearers of stration, which was largely peaceful. Earlier this month, Mr. Darmanin announced the languages, and cultures get respect as it would promote sports, health and vitality the game include Choganbazan (the athletes), Participants bore the flags of the movement, as start of proceedings to dissolve Generation Identity. and can live with dignity. into the people of the region,” Frieden’s gov- storytellers (Naqqals, Morsheds, etc.), and mu- well as signs reading “Stop dissolution”. The ministry cited France’s security code for- The United Nations General Assem- ernor, Seyyed Taqi Moeinodini, announced o sicians, according to UNESCO. A counter-demonstration against the contro- bidding “combat or private militia groups”, and bly has called upon member states “to “Chogan is an indigenous and original sport Chogan is a cultural, artistic, and athletic versial group also took place in southern Paris. groups that “provoke discrimination, hate or (racial) promote the preservation and protection that due to its magnetism, has the potential element with a strong connection to the identity Generation Identity has influence throughout violence”, according to French daily newspaper of all languages used by peoples of the world”. to attract people of the region, particularly the and history of its bearers and practitioners. It France and beyond. Liberation, which saw a copy of the government’s The day recognizes that languages and youth,…. ” the official said. has a strong presence in the literature, story- It contends its members are whistle-blowers seven-page justification. multilingualism can advance inclusion, and Chogan is a sporting team game with horses telling, proverbs, handicrafts, and ornaments on a mission to preserve French and European The group was given 10 days to respond, and the Sustainable Development Goal’s focus and a version of the modern polo game. From that are valuable parts of the symbolism of its civilisation, seen as undermined by newcomers, the deadline is Monday. on leaving no one behind. UNESCO believes time immemorial it was considered an aristocratic practitioners. As an element that promotes the notably Muslims. Critics contend it is a militia Its leader Clement Gandelin said Generation Iden- education, based on the first language or game and held in a separate field, on specially health of the body and soul, Chogan also estab- espousing a racist cause. tity has the evidence it needs to refute the allegations. mother tongue, must begin from the early trained horses. Nowadays, Chogan is played in lishes a connection between nature, humankind, The Lyon-based group was the backbone of a He said the group will fight to the end in court years as early childhood care and education Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan. and horses. 2017 “Defend Europe” mission on the Mediterra- to retain the right to operate and, if dissolved, “the is the foundation of learning. The horse-riding game, traditionally played in Continued on page 6 nean Sea that used a chartered anti-migrant ship militants will still be there”. This year’s observance is a call on poli- cymakers, educators and teachers, parents, and families to scale up their commitment First volume of unabridged Azerbaijani dictionary published in Ardebil Idea of nuclear- to multilingual education, and inclusion in education to advance education recovery TEHRAN – The first volume of an unabridged baijani lexicographers traveled to several parts of for further information on words, and in the library weapon-free zones in the context of COVID-19. Azerbaijani dictionary bearing words beginning the country and had meetings with scholars who research sections, the published books were studied,” Languages, with their complex implica- with the letter “A” was unveiled on Saturday during later joined the team for further collaboration,” he explained. is unlikely: Russian tions for identity, communication, social a ceremony in Ardebil, one of the Iranian cities the leader of the team, Ahad Boyuteh, said at He added that he expects the scholars would help integration, education, and development, with Azerbaijani-speaking people. the ceremony. find the probable mistakes in order to present books expert A number of Ardebil provincial officials attended He added that the team has been situated at the with fewer mistakes. are of strategic importance for people and BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI the ceremony organized at the Shiekh Safieddin Ar- Religious Scholar Museum of Ardebil, and the proj- The dean of the University of Mohaqeq Ardebili, the planet. Yet, due to globalization pro- THRAN - A Russian expert believes the idea of nu- debili Complex. In addition, several scholars from ect has been carried out both in the library research Aziz Habibi, hoped that the culture of religion would cesses, they are increasingly under threat of clear-weapon-free zones in West Asia is not practical the Azerbaijan Republic and Turkey also attended section, and outdoor research works. be preserved and cultural relations with Iranian ex- disappearing altogether. When languages due to the level of trust between nations and separate the meeting virtually. “A number of elderly people from the villages and patriates would be developed. fade, so does the world’s rich tapestry of political groups. “To compile the first volume a team of Azer- from among the regional nomads were interviewed Continued on page 8 cultural diversity.