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Expansion of Tehran, Moscow Iran overcome Qatar Algerian festival 21516Iran-Russia ties to 4 sign MOU on in World Cup to commemorate NATION continue: ambassador ECONOMY banking co-op SPORTS qualifying opener ART& CULTURE Abbas Kiarostami WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Iran calls for global commitment to establish peace 2 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12640 Monday SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 Shahrivar 13, 1395 Dhul Hijjah 1, 1437 Sanctions removal offers Putin says huge untapped potential ‘Saudis, MKO marring UN’s Iran Russia and for Denmark–Iran trade: U.S. close to Danny Annan human rights report to EU’ breakthrough EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Mahnaz Abdi Scheme seeks economic damage, Rezaee says deal on Syria POLITICS TEHRAN — Mohsen rights in Iran, has embedded his lat- European countries will use the re- The lifting of sanctions has created huge untapped poten- deskRezaee, the sec- est report on the situation of human port as an excuse to cut trade with Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said tial for trade between Denmark and Iran, Danish Ambas- retary of Iran’s Expediency Council, rights in Iran with what he called a said he while paying a visit to the Ve- Russia and the United States are close sador to Tehran Danny Annan told the Tehran Times in an said on Friday that Ahmed Shaheed, pack of “lies” to present it to the Euro- layat TV Network headquarters in the to striking a deal on fighting terror- exclusive interview on Tuesday. the special UN rapporteur on human pean Parliament in days. religious city of Qom. ists in Syria, potentially a major step “For many years, promotion of exports to Iran was lim- toward ending a war that’s flooded ited for Danish companies due to the sanctions, but after Europe with refugees and helped give the lifting of sanctions I do my utmost to assist the Danish See page 2 rise to the Islamic State in Iraq and the companies in gaining a foothold in the Iranian market,” Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group. the ambassador stressed. “We’re gradually, gradually heading “If you look at the different sectors [in which Denmark in the right direction,” the Russian pres- has export to Iran], you can already see the very big in- ident said in an interview on Thursday crease. One of the very sectors is pharmaceutical sector, in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok. because it was not hit by the sanctions. Of course there “I don’t rule out that we’ll be able to was the problem with the financial transactions, but still agree on something in the near future medical companies somehow succeeded in gaining a and present our agreements to the in- very good foothold when it comes to the Iranian market,” ternational community.” Annan explained. Putin, a dogged critic of U.S. for- “54 percent of Danish export [to Iran] is actually with eign policy, had praise for Secretary of the pharmaceutical sector, but if you look at the other State John Kerry, whose “patience and sectorssectors,, renewable energy as a very good and recent determination’’ in pushing for an ac- eexample,xample, I believe that there are very good opportuni-oppo cord before President Barack Obama ties in Iran”, he said, adding, “And“And in the leaves office next year have made a ffoodood industry, also ingredients ffor the deal possible. Russia and NATO (North ffoodood industry, machinery for ttheh food Atlantic Treaty Organization) member industry.” Turkey, a key backer of some rebels “I think ththereere aarere a llotot of sec- fighting Syrian President Bashar al-As- tions, actuallyactually a perfect match sad, are also aligning their interests in between the competcompetencye of the conflict, he said. the Danish comcompaniespanie and The U.S. and Russia are intensify- thethe nneedseeds ooff IrIranianania mar- ing efforts to find common ground ket,” the amambassa- in Syria, where multiple countries and dodorr cocommented.mm different extremist and rebel groups See page 4 have been battling each other for 5 1/2 years. 13 Trump and Mexican Rising China mounts no threat to U.S. interests: Jeffry Frieden Top commander: president battle on Twitter Iran’s airspace INTERVIEW of the bodies have prescribed a sin- gle instruction for different cultures Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto By: Fateme Mohammadipour safest in Mideast and societies. What do you think continued their dispute on Thursday over financing Trump’s about the issue? POLITICS proposed border wall, this time on social media. Jeffry Frieden, professor at Harvard Uni- TEHRAN — Khatam A: I think the cultural and other values desk “Mexico will pay for the wall!” Trump tweeted, drawing a versity’s Department of Government, al-Anbia Air Defense of different societies are their own busi- response from the Mexican leader a day after their meeting believes the U.S. remains the world’s Base top commander Sayyed Mah- ness, so long as they do not violate gen- in Mexico City. most powerful economy and military di Hosseini underlined on Friday that erally agreed-upon standards of human, “I repeat what I said in person, Mr. Trump: Mexico would power though other countries are also Iran has the safest airspace among the political, civil, and social rights. Typically never pay for a wall,” Peña Nieto wrote. making progress. countries of the Middle East, ISNA re- the politics of international monetary the international economic institutions The exchange echoed a dispute the two had in the hours He adds, “I believe certainly other ported. and financial relations. have not, in my view, directly interfered after their private meeting on Wednesday. countries are on the rise, in particular After the Second World War, we with cultural values. International eco- Trump told reporters he and Peña Nieto “didn’t discuss” China, but this in itself is not a threat saw the establishment of monetary, nomic trends – trade, finance, the inter- paying for the wall, prompting a Twitter reply from Peña Nieto to American interests. It remains to be financial and business mechanisms net – are much more likely to be per- in which the Mexican president said that “at the beginning of seen how these new powers will act, such as the IMF, World Bank, and ceived by some people as threatening the conversation with Donald Trump, I made clear that Mexi- and what their relationship will be with GATT. These institutions have fo- to traditions. But this has been true for co would not pay for the wall.” the older powers.” cused primarily on economic devel- thousands of years; there is no reason it The Republican candidate and aides later said he was re- In what follows, the academic figure opment. But the problem is that all should be less true today. ferring to the lack of a full-blown discussion about the wall has answered a number of questions on 13 because each leader knew the other’s position. (Staff & Agencies) Addressing worshippers at the FDI in Iran hits $5.2b in 3 years: govt. spokesman weekly held Friday prayer, Brigadier General Hosseini stressed the role that ECONOMY TEHRAN — Mo- impact of foreign investments and the “A priority of the government is to the country’s air defense base plays Vancouver program to deskhammad Baqer No- implementation of projects on people’s attract as much as $17 billion in the in thwarting “empty threats posed to bakht, the government spokesman, an- daily life will become palpable in the current Iranian calendar year (which spotlight Parviz Parastui films Tehran by its enemies.” nounced on Thursday that 66 projects long-run. started on March 21, 2016), $7 bil- “The Islamic Republic has been able to have been implemented taking ad- He made the remarks on the side- lion in the form of direct investment ARTTEHRAN — A program in Vancouver boost its defense prowess through devel- desk vantage of $5.2 billion of foreign direct lines of his visit to Chalous town, in the and $10 billion financing,” Jahangiri to put the spotlight on 61-year-old ac- oping homegrown missiles,” Hosseini said. investments (FDI) as of August 2013, northern province of Mazandaran. added. tor Parviz Parastui by reviewing some of his films has been Iran has recently revealed its first long- when President Hassan Rouhani took First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri Iranian officials hope to rebuild the planned, the organizers announced. range air defense missile system, man- office, ISNA reported. said in mid-May that economy is the economy through attracting foreign “The Glass Agency” and “The Red Ribbon”, both by Ebra- ufactured by Iranian specialists. The air Nobakht, who is also the head of first priority of the country, stressing the investment to the country now that it him Hatamikia, will be defense pack, dubbed Bavar-373, is de- Management and Planning Organi- importance of resistance economy to is emerging from years of international screened at the program, signed to target drones and missiles, as zation of Iran, underscored that the achieve goals. sanctions. which will take place at well as combat aircraft at various altitudes. Bosa Centre, Vancity The- “At this point in time, while terror is atre and Centennial The- Venezuela: Anti-Maduro protesters flood Caracas prevalent in the Middle East as well as oth- atre. er countries throughout the world, Iran’s Dressed in white and chant- coalition aimed to collect at stricken by shortages of food the streets to demand quick In addition, director air defense base has managed to up the ing “this government will least one million people at and medicine, outbreaks of action on a recall vote that Mohammadreza Honar- security of the Iranian skies to highest level fall”, thousands of opposition rallies across the capital to violent crime and looting in Maduro has vehemently re- mand’s comedies “The in the region,” the top Iranian commander Parviz Parastui acts in a scene from supporters flooded Vene- show anger at Maduro and the once-rich major oil ex- sisted.