Italy to Invest $450M in Biofuel Project in Iran
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‘It’s unfortunate for Ukraine eager to Iran flag raised Non-native learners 21112Palestinians that their president 4 transit Iran’s oil, in Rio’s Olympic of Persian language to NATION meets MKO ringleader’ ECONOMY gas to East Europe SPORTS village ART& CULTURE refresh skills in Tehran WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Rouhani may visit number of European states by end of 2016: official 2 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12614 Wednesday AUGUST 3, 2016 Mordad 13, 1395 Shawwal 29, 1437 A united Europe will benefit Iran: expert Italy to invest $450m “Iran is embedded in Europe and Europe is in Iran,” Arshin Adib Moghaddam says EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Javad Heirannia in biofuel project in Iran TEHRAN — Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the ECONOMY TEHRAN — The Ital- Amirabad Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), be finalized into a contract in the near As per the agreement, biofuel will London Middle East Institute refutes the idea by certain deskian private sector will north of Iran. future, IRNA quoted ASEZ managing be produced from inedible wheat, he academics or mid-ranking officials in Iran that Brexit will invest $450 million in the establishment of An agreement has already been director Ali Khedmatgozar as saying on added. favor Iran, saying, “Iran should be interested in a united a bioethanol fuel production plant in the signed with the foreign investor and it will Tuesday. 4 Europe as a major factor in a multipolar global system.” “Indeed, I deem the EU, Iran’s most pivotal partner in the international system,” Arshin Adib Moghaddam tells the Tehran Times. Following is the text of the interview: Tehran museum What will be the effects of Brexit on London’s relations with other European countries? embraces largest A: The United Kingdom was always a half-hearted mem- ber of the European project which is primarily driven by collection of Germany and to a lesser extent France. Britain never real- ly developed a sober historical consciousness and a rather more balanced attitude towards the country’s imperial past. Western art in There is still a lot of “psychonationalist” nostalgia for the “white”, Victorian olden days. But the reality is that Britain is the East a multicultural society which can only strive within a global REPORT framework, of which the EU is an important part. Embedded By Manijeh Rezapoor in Europe, Britain would have had the opportunity to tran- scscendend sosomeme oof the residues of its divisive ppast.ast With the pro-Brexit TEHRAN — The Tehran Museum of vote ttherehere have emerged cen- Contemporary Art (TMCA) is notable trifutrifugalgal forcforcese that threaten to rip in the world for its historical narration apapartart the iidead of a united king- of art with the largest collection of ddom.om. NationNationalism begets nation- Western art that exists in the East. aalism,lism, which iiss why the Scots and Tucked away in the basement of Adel Azizi the NortherNorthernn Irish have protested the magnificent building, the treasure vault of the museum safeguards the agagainstainst the vote. It is a politi- Mehr/ callcally,y, socially and econom- most beautiful works of art beginning icallicallyy precarious situation with works belonging to the impres- This file photo shows art enthusiasts visiting a collection of rarely-seen paintings by world-renowned contemporary artists during the Comprehensible Mentality exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on September 15, 2015. Works by Wassily Wassilyevich ththata the ruling elites find sionist period and a few to the pre-im- pressionist era. Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb and dozens of other august artists were put on tthemselvesh in. See page 12 the show, which run until November 6. See page 2 It’s essential for Iran to MPs says Iran still ready to arm Foreign Ministry increase awareness about says attack on Turkish events: scholar Lebanese army to fight Israel, Takfiris diplomatic posts A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Is- which is backed by Lebanon’s Hezbol- is breach of law POLITICAL TEHRAN — Modjtaba Sadria, a social and lamic Republic remains committed to lah in its battle against Takfiri militants deskcultural theorist, has said that Iran should its pledge to supply the Lebanese army fighting to topple the government in POLITICAL TEHRAN — The raise awareness about events in neighboring Turkey in order with necessary military equipment to Damascus. deskIranian Foreign Min- to help the Middle East region and the Turkish people. help it fight the Israeli regime and Takfiri Boroujerdi meeting with Hezbollah istry has laid into attackers to the Saudi Writing an article in the Hamdeli newspaper on Tuesday, Sa- terrorism. chief diplomatic posts in Tehran and Mash- dria said that the coup attempt in Turkey will bring consequenc- “All in Lebanon and the region The Iranian lawmaker and his ac- had, saying that the storming of diplo- es to the Turkish people, Iranians, and the region as a whole. know that Iran’s will and wish to pro- companying delegation also held a matic missions are neither ethically nor He called the purging of teachers, university professors and vide arms assistance and necessary lines in this regard. meeting with Hezbollah Secretary Gen- legally excused. media people in Turkey after the coup a “cultural blood shed- military equipment is sincere and this Lebanese Defense Minister Samir eral Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut Foreign Ministry spokesman Bah- ding” which will deepen “ethnic, religious, cultural and regional intent continues to stand,” Chairman of Moqbel said in March that he will ask on Tuesday. During the meeting, which ram Qassemi made the remarks in re- divisions” in the country and this will harm the country. the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on the government to take Iran’s past of- was also attended by Iran’s Ambassador sponse to an open letter to President “It means that the Turkish society will go through a serious National Security and Foreign Policy fers of military support seriously after to Beirut Mohammad Fat’hali, the sides Rouhani by the inciter of a wayward cultural decline which will bring great harm for us who are in Alaeddin Boroujerdi told reporters in Saudi Arabia’s decision to retract $4 bil- discussed the latest political and securi- group who attacked the Saudi diplo- the same region with Turkey in West Asia,” he said. Beirut on Tuesday. lion in military aid. ty developments. Sadria also said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s He added that Iran is still ready to Saudi Arabia said in February it had Boroujerdi arrived in Beirut on Mon- behavior will influence both the Turkish and Iranian people. provide the Lebanese army with arms suspended USD 3 billion in military aid day at the head of a delegation to hold A military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 claimed the lives upon Lebanon’s request. to the Lebanese army and another USD talks with senior Lebanese officials. of more than 200 people and left nearly 1,500 others wounded. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National 1 billion to the country’s internal secu- On Monday, he met with Lebanese According to Press TV, over 60,000 people in the Turkish Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani rity forces. Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and mem- military, judiciary, civil services and schools have been de- said in September 2014 that the Islamic The aid was cut after Lebanon re- bers of Hezbollah faction in the Parlia- tained, dismissed or suspended over suspected Gulen links Republic will supply the Lebanese army frained from endorsing Saudi-crafted ment. On Tuesday, the Iranian lawmaker whom Ankara blames for the failed coup. with necessary military equipment to statements against Iran at separate held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister matic posts in Tehran and Mashhad. help the country fight against terror and meetings held in Cairo and Jeddah. Tammam Salam and plans to sit down “Attacking diplomatic posts is in consolidate national stability and secu- The Saudi decision also came in the with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Ukrainian ambassador (Source: Press TV) breach of the law, unethical, and con- rity and added that Tehran has no red wake of victories by the Syrian army, demnable, for which there is no justifi- pledges push to lift visa able excuse,” Qassemi said on Tuesday. requirements for Iranians “No common sense consents acts Iran welcomes Turkey’s investors in renewables which work towards the interests of en- TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tehran Bilateral renewable energy trade be- cording to the International Energy emies and allies of the baby-killer and Sergei Buldiliak said he is going to use his experience as a tween Turkey and Iran is welcome to Agency data. However, Tehran wants occupying Zionism regime,” he added. diplomat in charge of handling consular affairs to ease visa benefit both and other countries in the to develop its renewable energy po- The letter, written by Hassan Kord- restrictions for Iranians traveling to Ukraine. region, according to Iranian deputy en- tential in addition to its hydrocarbon mihan, casts doubts on senior Iranian In an exclusive interview with the Tasnim news ergy minister. resources. officials, including the president, being agency, Buldiliak expressed the confidence that Iran Houshang Falahatian told Anado- Iran has around 100,000 megawatts unaware of the attack on the diplo- and Ukraine can manage to end visa requirements for lu Agency Monday in an exclusive in- of renewable energy potential from so- matic posts. Kordmihan had written in bilateral visits. terview that after sanctions were lifted lar, wind and biomass.