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Greco-Roman wrestler Hamid Sourian qualifies for Rio 13 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12545 Saturday MAY 7, 2016 Ordibehesht 18, 1395 Rajab 29, 1437 Major Leader: U.S. in a fight companies expanding against Islam, Iran, Shias presence in On the occasion of the anniversary of the Or- group of families of martyrs met with Leader Revolution highlighted the survival of the two “wisdom guided by messengers of God” and dainment of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali currents of “ordainment” and “paganism” since the outstanding feature of the paganism cur- Iran’s oil Upon Him), senior Iranian officials, ambassa- Khamenei Thursday. Islam’s heyday to date, noting that the main rent was “lust and wrath.” dors of Muslim states in Tehran as well as a In the meeting, the Leader of the Islamic specification of the ordainment current was 2 sector ECONOMY TEHRAN — Re- desknowned internation- Tehran Intl. al companies from 38 countries across the globe are participating in the 21st International Oil, Gas, Refining and Book Fair Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2016), which is being held at warmly Tehran Permanent International Fair- ground from May 5 to 8. received at On the sidelines of the oil show and in their meetings with Iranian senior offi- cials, representatives of the foreign com- new venue panies have sought avenues to have a share in Iranian lucrative oil sector via CULTURE TEHRAN — The making joint venture and signing MOUs. desk29th Tehran In- ‘BP to open representative of- ternational Book Fair (TIBF) was fice in Iran’ warmly received by visitors at its British Petroleum (BP), one of the new venue while experts predicted world’s seven giant oil and gas compa- that the relocation of the fair would nies, has voiced readiness to invest in Ira- result in a drop in the number of nian projects, Deputy Oil Minister as well as visitors. Managing Director of National Iranian Oil The publishers were surprised by Company (NIOC) Rokneddin Javadi said the large number of visitors on Thurs- after his meeting with the British company’s day, the second day of the event, representative in Tehran. As Shana news Homayun Amirzadeh, the director of

Hossein Esmaeili agency quoted Javadi on Friday, BP the TIBF Council for Supervision and seeks new gateways of cooperation and Evaluation, told the Persian service of is aimed at transferring data and knowl- IRNA. 16 Mehr/ edge to the Islamic Republic. 4

Velayati: Daesh India to pay Iran $6.4b for oil dues via European banks PERSPECTIVE and al-Qaeda By Matin Moslem are ‘exports’ of The central banks of India and Iran have make payments through Turkey’s Halkbank was and Halkbank of Turkey. international reached an arrangement to use European stopped in 2013, although payment of some of The government sources said Indian refiners relations expert Wahhabism banks to process pending oil payments to Teh- those funds was allowed after an initial tempo- will remit funds to Iran through state-owned ran, Indian Minister of State for Petroleum and rary deal to lift the sanctions. UCO Bank. Reserve Bank of India Governor Ra- POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ali Ak- Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan told Reuters, “There is an agreement between (India and ghuram Rajan said on April 5 India will make Is Assad the deskbar Velayati, a senior unlocking $6.4 billion in stalled funds. Iran’s) central banks. European banks will be the payments to Iran in a staggered manner. foreign policy adviser to the Supreme Buyers of Iranian oil were prevented from clearing agent. They will be dealing with Irani- Despite the sanctions, India continued its problem? Leader, has said Daesh, al-Nusra, and using global banking channels to clear their an banks and we have to pay those European engagement with Iran and was among a hand- al-Qaeda are “exports” of Wahhabi transactions after sanctions were imposed on banks,” Pradhan told Reuters in an interview. ful of countries that sourced oil from Tehran. resident Obama may be willing ideology which originates from Saudi Iran in 2011 over its nuclear program. With the Indian government sources said during Iran was India’s second-biggest oil supplier Pto, as he was enough to forge Arabia. end of those sanctions in January, Iran is finally Pradhan’s visit to Tehran last month Iran had before the sanctions. The country is set to im- the nuclear deal with Iran, win In an interview with IRNA published gaining needed access to the funds. asked India to consider clearing the oil pay- port at least 400,000 barrels per day of Iranian praise for ending the Syrian crisis, the on Friday, Velayati also rejected the Refiners in India have been holding 55 per- ments through Europaeisch-Iranische Handels- oil in the year from April 1. deadliest in the seven past decades. view by certain Lebanese political fig- cent of its oil payments to Iran after a route to bank (EIH) of Germany, Central Bank of Italy (Source: Indian Express) But, how one could trust in Barack as ures and media outlets that there will he is under the gun from at least two be no solutions to the complicated fronts: opponents of the nuclear deal regional issues so long as there is no Iran and Pakistan emphasize Senior MP says Larijani is best with Tehran and foreign policy grum- dialogue between Iran and Saudi Ara- closer security and economic ties option for parliament speaker blers who are tired of Obama’s passiv- bia, saying Iran is against interference ism. in other countries’ affairs. POLITICAL TEHRAN — cooperation with Iranian banks POLITICAL TEHRAN — for the 10th parliament.” Yet, a third dimension is Obama He said Iran’s presence in some deskIran and Paki- and pave the way for trade deskThe Chairman Elsewhere, Boroujerdi hailed feeling like an outgoing president in countries, like Syria and Iraq, is upon stan have insisted on expansion ties between the two countries’ of Majlis National Security and Larijani as the right figure to his last office months. “In just six short request by these countries’ legal gov- of bilateral ties, particularly in businessmen,” Honardoust was Foreign Policy Committee, Alaed- take the influential seat for hold- months, I will be officially a lame duck, ernments. However, the veteran poli- economic and security sectors, quoted as saying in the meeting. din Boroujerdi, has backed Ali ing “correct and exact foreign which means Congress will now flat- tician said if Saudi Arabia is present IRNA reported on Friday. Considering that the 20th Larijani for the post of parliament policies,” having contributed to out reject my authority. And Republi- in Syria it is not because of a request Iran’s Ambassador to Is- Iran-Pakistan Economic Com- speaker in the next Majlis, claim- country’s foreign policy. can leaders won’t take my phone calls,” by the legitimate Syrian government, lamabad, Mehdi Honardoust, mission is approaching, both ing he just fits the job, Tasnim re- This is the first time a senior Obama said at the White House Cor- rather it is upon a request by Takfiri and Pakistani Interior Minister officials saw the event being ported on Friday. Larijani’s main principlist parliamentarian openly respondents’ Association Dinner. groups which Saudi Arabia “itself is the Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said different from its earlier versions rival is the reformist-minded Mo- backs Larijani’s speakership after In the U.S., there are many like Sen- origin of them”. this during an appearance on as it will be held at a time Iran hammad Reza Aref, who topped the February parliamentary elec- ator John McCain of Arizona waiting In a commentary in August 2014 in Thursday in Pakistan. is emerging from years of eco- the elections in Tehran, people fa- tions. While Boroujerdi has spo- for the 44th U.S. president to move out the Huffington Post titled “You Can’t Referring to his recent trip nomic sanctions following the miliar with the matter say. Aref, a ken in support of Larijani, citing of the White House. And outside the Understand ISIS If You Don’t Know the to Lahore and Karachi and ex- nuclear deal. Stanford-educated former pres- criteria, he has not elaborated on situation is no better: international and History of Wahhabism in Saudi Ara- change of ideas with senior eco- Also, the two sides exchanged idential candidate and minister, how and why other possible can- regional allies of the U.S. have mixed bia”, Alastair Crooke, a former MI-6 nomic and political figures of the views on shoring up security co- also has served as vice-president didates, including the reformist feelings of indifference and wrath to- agent, elaborates on the emergence two, Honardoust reminded the operation. to the former reformist president. Aref, do not meet his standards. ward Barack. Last week, Secretary of of Wahhabi ideology in Saudi Arabia. high potential for boosting trade Iranian officials have always Boroujerdi stated the position Larijani, who won a re-election State John Kerry headed to Geneva, Velayati said, “Wahhabism is an relations, calling for removal of been complaining about ter- demands tactfulness and ability in the religious city of Qom in the hopeful of working out a solution to extremist and incorrect interpretation banking obstacles. rorist groups penetrating from to manage all political groups. Feb. elections, has been the par- save the February 26 ceasefire, bro- of Islam and its exports are Daesh, “Pakistani banks should take Pakistan into Sistan Balouchetan “As far as I know him, he (Larija- liament speaker since 8 years ago kered by Washington and Moscow, al-Nusra, and al-Qaeda.” rapid steps to operationalize province, eastern Iran. ni) is the best speakership option when the 8th parliament opened. between the Syrian government and the armed opposition groups. Howev- er, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was Special issue conspicuous by his absence. French expert Bernard Franco to discuss The Kremlin’s decision not to at- 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical exhibition tend the negotiations was interpreted by many political cliques as sign of comparative literature in Tehran See page 5-12 Moscow’s dissatisfaction with region- al developments and actions of the CULTURE TEHRAN — Professor the relationships between different forms of armed opposition groups and their deskBernard Franco of Par- knowledge. supporters in Aleppo. Or contrariwise, is-Sorbonne University is scheduled to deliver He wrote that in the late nineteenth century it may be the other side of the coin, a lecture on comparative literature this after- the notion of the “humanities” replaced that of the mighty Russia. As a senior French noon at the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, the “human sciences,” but that we have recent- diplomat told De Mistura privately, it is the organizers announced in a press release on ly returned to a humanist concept of knowledge quite clear Russians have a feeling of Thursday. linked to ethics. Teacher at Paris-Sorbonne since superiority over the whole Middle East In his article “European Comparative Lit- 1992, Franco is professor of comparative litera- from the heights of Damascus and erature as Humanism” Franco presents an ture and the director of the UFR of French and probably they are entitled to feel so. epistemological reflection on comparative Comparative Literature at Paris-Sorbonne since literature in the context of the evolution of 2012. 15 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 77,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

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Media should not politicize morality Islam, Iran, Shias police: commander 1 The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei added: “Today, underscored the necessity of trusting in the most important task assigned to God and not fearing conspiracies and TEHRAN — The commander of the General Staff the Muslim community is to counter the threats by powers, saying: “Today, the of Armed Forces on Friday requested media outlets current of paganism led by the United entire Islamic Ummah, including people, not to politicize the issue of undercover morality States. And the Islamic Republic of Iran, elites and officials, shoulder responsibili- police, ILNA reported. as the harbinger of the current of ordain- ties vis-à-vis the Islamic movement and ment, will push ahead with its movement in countering the current of paganism. If ILNA “The enemy has always sought to under- mine moral and social codes,” Hassan Firou- without being intimidated by powers they carry out these tasks, they will ben- zabadi said. “It is a duty with police to safe- on the path initiated by the great Imam efit from divine rewards. And the Islamic guard religious and moral values and fight [Khomeini].” movement will not stop and will continue enemy’s approach.” Ayatollah Khamenei offered congrat- its path [even if] some refuse to fulfill their ulations on the Ordainment of Prophet tasks, because the victory of Islam and Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) to Muslims is a foregone conclusion.” No chance of the Islamic Ummah and the great Irani- Prior to Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks, compromise with an nation, and citing verses from the holy President Hassan Rouhani described Quran, the Leader of the Islamic Revolu- Ordainment as the day of blessing for U.S. based on tion elucidated the substantive concept everyone in the world, saying: “The Islamic rules: cleric of ordainment, saying: “Mabath (ordain- Prophet of Islam (PBUH) was a source of ment) is the feast of resuscitation and the benediction not only for Muslims, but for TEHRAN — The interim Tehran Friday prayers day of returning to the divine nature and all humanity, because he guided people leader told worshippers that “there will never be a life endowed with ‘wisdom, freedom of to the right track.” possibility of compromise with the U.S. according to spirit, justice and serving God’ and mes- in West Asia region are also the result of of thousands of humans in Hiroshima by Pointing to allegations attributed to ABAN the rules of Islam”. sengers of God are tasked with guiding the performance of the Front of Pagan- [dropping] A-bomb, but after so many Islam in the world in the name of terror- Describing confrontation with the U.S. as a humans towards this pure nature and ism and Evil.” years it is still refusing to apologize and is ism and violence, President Rouhani said: “duty”, Kazem Seddiqi asserted that countering thinking within the framework of Almighty Stressing that the Zionist current destroying the infrastructure in Iraq and “Those who have embarked on fighting America is in fact countering coups, deception and God’s instructions and monotheism.” dominating the world is a clear example Afghanistan and other countries without Islam and [spreading] Islamophobia in terror, ABNA reported. Highlighting mankind’s persistent of system development by Evil powers, showing any sign of remorse.” the world today have to take a fair look Seddiqi made it clear that Islam’s battle against need for the Ordainment’s instructions, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has nev- at the Islamic Utopia and learn a lesson the arrogant powers has entered the toughest Ayatollah Khamenei said the current of “The status quo in the world is the result er initiated any war and military action from the justice rendered by the Proph- phase in the contemporary era since the hegem- paganism is the opposite front of ordain- of the domination by a vast network of against any country, but it has declared et (PBUH) in dealing with polytheists and onic power is equipped with science and technol- ment, adding: “The paganism current Zionist capitalists who control and influ- its stances manifestly and it will continue apostates.” ogy. does not belong to the period of the ence even a government like the U.S., to do so,” the Leader of the Islamic Revo- “On one hand are anti-Islam western- Prophet (PBUH), but is a continuing front and these currents and parties will come lution noted. ers who have been engaged in propa- against thinking guided by the proph- to power [only] if they follow this Zionist Citing Imam Khomeini about draw- ganda against Islam for centuries and on Ecuador thanks ets. Today, it has emerged in a new form current.” ing a parallel between “dogmatic Islam” the other hand are ignorant friends and Iran for dispatching thanks to science and technology.” Ayatollah Khamenei said the main and “American Islam” against “pure Is- their mercenaries who pose a threat to aid to quake-hit Stressing that lust, wrath and carnal root of massive movements by the Is- lam”, Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Corrupt the prestige of Islam like a double wham- desires are the outstanding features of lamic Ummah and Iran as well as Islamic and corrupting groups who are carrying my,” said the president. people paganism, the Leader of the Islamic Rev- Awakening was to counter the rule of the out the worst and the most tragic crimes Mr. Rouhani then raised the question on TEHRAN — The president of Ecuadorean Na- olution said: “The result of performance corrupt Zionist current, adding: “On this in the name of Islam are supported by who are behind terror and insecurity in the tional Assembly has appreciated Iran for sending of the Front of Paganism has always been basis, ‘fighting Islam, Iran and Shia’ have Western powers.” region after creating the usurper regime humanitarian aid to the Latin American country’s suffering, hardship and humiliation for become the definite policies of the U.S. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Israel 70 years ago, noting: “The root of quake-stricken people. mankind and carnage of millions of hu- and its affiliated governments.” added: “The Western governments have most instances of insecurity, assassinations “We thank Iran for offering relief, medical ser- man beings and pillage of resources of The Leader of the Islamic Revolution apparently set up an anti-Daesh coali- and wars in our region is the regime occu- FARS vices and humanitarian aid to the affected areas in nations and corruption, manifested clear- said the vigilance and awakening of the tion, but in practice they are supporting pying al-Quds (Jerusalem).” Ecuador,” Gabriela Rivadeneira said in a letter sent ly in the two international (world) wars.” Iranian nation and Muslim nations against this current and within the framework of The president highlighted the occu- to the Iranian embassy in Quito, Fars reported on Referring to the emergence of the two corrupt moves by powers was the main fighting Islam they refer to them (Daesh) pation of Afghanistan and the invasion of Friday. currents of paganism and ordainment at cause of their anger, adding: “That is why as ‘Islamic State’ in their propaganda in a Iraq and insecurity in the region, saying: The letter further read that the valuable role individual, social and international levels, Iran is threatened with sanctions due to bid to sully the image of Islam.” “Zionists and Americans are responsible of Iran which helps strengthen friendship and Ayatollah Khamenei said: “If, at the inter- its opposition to the U.S. policies in the Referring to the expansion of Islamic for all these crimes.” solidarity between the two nations is praise- national level, powerful [governments] region because they consider the Islamic movement despite the existence of the Rouhani said the ultimate goal of the worthy. behave within the framework of wisdom Republic as an obstacle to their ambi- paganism current’s fight on Islam, Aya- Islamic Republic was to establish peace guided by messengers, the world will tious, excessive policies in the region.” tollah Khamenei said: “The Islamic move- and security across the globe, adding: have one form and if they behave within Emphasizing that the result of domina- ment, which has become stronger and “How can we remain silent while Yeme- Tavakoli: Minoo Khaleghi the framework of carnal desires, power tion of the front of paganism and devilish deeper rooted after the establishment of ni people are under savage bombing by case should be referred thirst and seditionism, the world will be a powers will be “rebellion and diabolism”, Islamic Republic in Iran, will continue its those who claim to be custodians of the different one.” Ayatollah Khamenei said: “The current of path and it will definitely emerge trium- Grand Mosque [of Mecca]?” to dispute settlement The Leader of the Islamic Revolution paganism and diabolism killed hundreds phant.” “The Islamic Republic of Iran has the council said the nations being trampled upon honor to have defended and will defend under the boots of colonialist powers “That is why Iran is threatened with sanctions the oppressed under the guidelines of TEHRAN — A top MP has said the best way to was another clear example of the per- the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and decide the fate of controversial lawmaker-elect Mi- formance of the current of paganism due to its opposition to the U.S. policies in will extend hand of assistance to any noo Khaleghi is to refer her case to the inter-branch and referring to the pillage of resources the region because they consider the Islamic oppressed, if necessary, at the order of dispute settlement council. of India and its misery after decades of Republic as an obstacle to their ambitious, the commander-in-chief of armed forces Posting on Telegram, Ahmad Tavakoli on British colony, Ayatollah Khamenei noted: [Ayatollah Khamenei],” said the president. Friday said since dispute over the Khaleghi “The wars and seditions underway today excessive policies in the region,” Leader says. (Source: Leader.ir) case is raised between the Guardian Coun- cil as part of the legislative branch, and the TELEGRAM Ministry of Interior as part of the execu- tive branch, the dispute is one between the NAM protests U.S. court ruling against Iran two branches and should be referred to the POLITICAL TEHRAN — In a letter to the UN private plaintiffs to bring civil actionn bebeforefore dderer andand a rule of customary inter- council. deskchief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday the US courts against sovereign States,s, in- nationalnatio law - a principle whose Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) protested the U.S. Su- cluding the Islamic Republic of Iran,an, primacypri is recognized by the President to host preme Court which has ruled that almost $2 billion in leading to the awards of defaultt communityc of nations, all le- frozen Iranian assets must be turned over to American judgments against them and their gal systems and the Interna- lawmakers-elect for families of people killed in the 1983 bombing of a U.S. national institutions. Legislation tional Court of Justice and dinner Marine Corps barracks in Beirut and other attacks al- by US Congress to pave the way was most recently codified legedly blamed on Iran. for illegally confiscating foreign in the United Nations Con- The letter condemns the violation of principles of sov- assets in the US and the actions vention on Jurisdictional TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani will host ereign immunity of states by the U.S., saying such rulings by the US government to unlaw- Immunities of States and lawmakers-elect at a dinner feast on Saturday against other countries, including Iran, is antithetical to fully hold them enable US courts Their Property. evening. the fundamental principles of international law. to issue groundless rulings. The CoB calls upon the Announcing the news, Majid Ansari, the vice 120-nation bloc asked the UN chief to circulate the The CoB objects to US United States of America to re- president for parliamentary affairs, said on Friday letter and its enclosure as a document of the Gener- defiance to international laww spect the principle of State im- DOLAT that the meeting will serve to fraternize the exec- al Assembly under agenda item entitled “Rule of law at through the unilateral waiv-v- mmunity, and reiterates that failing utive and legislative bodies, according to the gov- the national and international levels” and of the Security ing of the sovereign immunityy ofof to ddo so would have adverse im- ernment’s website. Council. States and their institutions inn ttotalotal pplications,licati including uncertainty and Commenting on the post of Majlis speaker, An- The following is the text of the communiqué: contravention of the internationalld and chaoshi in international relations and the sari said the government will not interfere with the Communiqué by the Coordinating Bureau of the treaty obligations of the United States and undermining of the rule of law at the internation- issue. Non-Aligned Movement in Rejection of Unilateral Ac- under a spurious legal ground that the inter- al level, and would constitute an international wrong- tions by the United States in Contravention of Interna- national community does not recognize. This ful act, which entails international responsibility. tional Law, in Particular the Principle of State Immunity practice runs counter to the most fundamen- The CoB seizes this opportunity to reiterate the The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Move- tal principles of international law, in particular NAM’s call to uphold dialogue and accommodation Majlis committee ment rejects the illegal practice of the United States in the principle of sovereign immunity as one of over coercion and confrontation as well as to promote to study JCPOA defying international law by allowing and facilitating the cornerstones of the international legal or- peaceful settlement of disputes. report on Sunday

TEHRAN — The Majlis National Security and Rouhani calls Palestine issue first priority of Islamic world Foreign Policy Committee will analyze the POLITICAL TEHRAN — Irani- sistance and resilience,” he said during a 3-monthly report about the implementation of deskan President Hassan meeting with Ramadan Abdullah, head of the JCPOA, the committee’s spokesman said Rouhani said on Thursday that the public the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. on Friday. opinion should be aware of the fact that Resistance of the “oppressed people” Related officials will be present in the session the Palestinian issue is the first priority of of Palestine bears the message that no

TABNAK that will discuss the report, Mansour Haqiqatpour the Islamic world. aggressor can achieve “permanent inter- said, Tabnak reported. “The enemies and big powers as- ests” through occupation, Rouhani noted. He said officials from the ministries of foreign sumed that the issue of Palestine will be Abdullah praised Iran’s support for affairs, science, economy, Central Bank, and the forgotten and they can determine the Palestine and said the U.S. and the Zionist Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will attend the future of this country’s people, but to- regime of Israel are spreading terrorism in committee session. day the Palestinian nation has gained a the region in order to undermine the Pal- great victory against their will through re- estinians’ resistance against occupation. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MMAYAY 77,, 22016016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Hamas leader warns Israel over ‘incursions’ Syrian army fighting after days of air strikes The leader of Palestine’s resistance Israelis continued to target what encroached on the Palestinian territo- movement Hamas has warned that they claimed were facilities run by Ha- ry and voiced readiness to retaliate. the group will not tolerate a new Is- mas in Gaza on Friday morning, with In early July 2014, Israel launched a terrorists in Aleppo village raeli incursion into the Gaza. eyewitnesses saying two sets of air 50-day offensive against Gaza, killing “We will not under any circum- raids were carried out, one targeting nearly 2,200 Palestinians, including 577 By staff & agencies stance accept these incursions,” Ismail Beit Lahia in northern Gaza and the children, and injuring over 11,100 others. Syrian government forces are fighting Haniyeh said Friday. second in Khuza’a, near Khan Yunis, in The recent flare-up has raised con- back a major offensive by al-Qaeda’s Haniyeh, who acts as Hamas boss the south of the besieged territory. cerns over the fate of an Egypt-bro- branch in Syria, al-Nusra Front (Jabhat inside Gaza, noted that the resistance Hamas had earlier warned Israel kered truce deal between Hamas and al-Nusra), in southern Aleppo amid movement was not seeking a new war to stop provocations or face a deadly Tel Aviv that put an end to the 2014 Is- reports that scores of the militants with Israel two years after an aggres- response. The Ezzedine Qassam Bri- raeli military campaign, and has since have lost their lives in fierce clashes. sion by the Zionist regime inflicted gades, the military wing of Hamas, been largely holding. The Syrian army troops delivered a huge losses on the sliver. said Israeli forces had on Thursday of (Source: agencies) major blow to al-Nusra Front terrorists after the latter launched an attack on the Invitation for Prequalification government forces in the village of Khan Tuman, located about 10 kilometers (six Tender Holder: miles) southwest of Aleppo, on Thursday. Gohar Mess Mining and Industries Development Co. According to the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) Announcement Subject: Prequalification of the Financer and contractors for Construction of Chahfiroozeh Copper on Friday, dozens of the Takfiri terrorists Concentrator Plant Project on EPCF basis. as well as government forces lost their the internally displaced people near promote peace talks. Announcement Description: lives during the heavy fighting. the border with Turkey. The U.S. and Russia this week brokered It further claimed that the Takfiri “There is no truth to reports ... a ceasefire in the city of Aleppo itself. Subject: Financing and construction on EPCF basis of Chahfiroozeh Copper Concentration Plant Project with the capacity of 7 million militants had managed to retake Khan about the Syrian air force targeting Groups fighting under the banner tonnes of feed (sulfide ore) per year with average grade of 0.4% to produce 100,000 tonnes of copper concentrates per year with average Tuman and its surrounding villages a camp for the displaced in the Idlib of the Free Syrian Army, which have grade of 25%7920) work hour per year). from the army troops. countryside,” the military said in a mostly supported diplomatic efforts in Project Description: A brief description of the project is presented in prequalification documents. The Syrian military is yet to confirm statement released on Friday. Syria, were not taking part in the at- reports about Khan Tuman’s fall into It also accused foreign-sponsored tack, a fighter from one Aleppo-based Condition: All Iranian and foreign contractors and financier may take part in the pre-qualification stage, providing that they have the the hands of the terrorists. The Syrian Takfiri terrorists of targeting civilians. FSA group told Reuters. financial and technical capabilities and also international experience in terms of of tender subject. Armed Forces had driven the terrorist An air strike on a camp for internal- Syria’s government has been at Location of The Project: 240 kilometers west of Kerman city in Kerman province, 135 kilometers northwest of Sarcheshmeh mine and out of Khan Tuman in December. ly displaced Syrians near the country’s war with foreign-backed rebels after it 35 kilometers northwest of Shahre-Babak city. The Takfiri militants operating in border with Turkey has killed at least violently put down an initially peace- Syria seem to be taking advantage of 30 people, activists said. The attack on ful uprising against President Bashar Prequalification Document: Applicants (company or consortium) should submit their readiness letter for receiving pre-qualification doc- uments to the address listed in this announcement. a two-day truce between the Syrian the camp in Idlib province on Thurs- al-Assad five years ago. government and non-extremist mili- day also left dozens of others injured. According to a February report by Deadline for Receiving Documents: From 7 May 2016 until the end of the working day (17:00 pm) on 1 June 2016 (Tehran time) tants in Aleppo. Syrian Government extends the Syrian Center for Policy Research, Deadline for Proposals Submission: End of the working day (17:00 pm) on 29 June 2016 “The Syrian military says it will respect aerial bombardments the conflict has claimed the lives of a 48-hour Aleppo truce after Russia and Elsewhere, the Observatory said over 470,000 people, injured 1.9 mil- Address: No. 29, Floor 5. North Unit, 18th St. Before of Saee Park, Valiasr Ave. Gohar Mess Mining and Industries Development Co Tehran. Iran , the U.S. agreed to extend a cessation of that at least 73 people were killed in lion others, and displaced nearly half Post Code:1461115118 hostilities in Syria to the province,” said the battle which took place some 15km of the country’s pre-war population of a statement issued by the Syrian army southwest of Aleppo in a location near about 23 million within or beyond its Tel No: +9821 88718085 Fax No: +9821 88718197 command on Wednesday. the Damascus-Aleppo highway. borders. Email: To: ariafi[email protected] CC: [email protected] Aleppo has been divided between While multiple rebel sources said The crisis has also given rise to the government forces in the west and it had been captured, a Syrian army European refugee crisis, as Syrians join For any question contact with mentioned email address. source denied Khan Touman had hundreds of thousands of others in militants in the east since 2012. Qualitative Evaluation Results: After evaluation and confirmation by the assessment committee, bidders who passed pre-qualification Syrian army denies striking been taken. seeking refuge on the continent. stage will be invited to receive tender documents and submitting the technical and financial proposals and the letter of guarantee subse- camp near Turkey The attack was launched by an alli- Damascus accuses the House of Saud quently to participate in the tender. This invitation does not create any rights or privileges for them in next steps. Meantime, the Syrian military has ance of armed groups known as Jaish regime, Turkey and Qatar of funding and strongly dismissed media reports that al-Fatah (Army of Conquest), includ- arming anti-Syria terrorist groups, includ- This announcement is just for pre-qualification of applicants and tender documents will be presented to the applicants who are qualified ing al-Nusra Front, which has rejected ing the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant at this stage. its military aircraft carried out a series . of deadly airstrikes against a camp for diplomatic efforts to halt the war and (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group. Gohar Mess Mining and Industries Development Co

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Address: No.38, Karimkhan Zand Blvd. 7th Tir Sq. Tehran-Iran Postal Code: 15848-93313 AAddress:ddress: 5tthh Floor,Floor, NNo.o. 222,2, GGhobadianhobadian St.,St., AboveAbove MMirdamadirdamad BBlvd.,lvd., VVali-eali-e AAsrsr AAve.,ve., TTehran,ehran, TTel:el: 88259259 Tel:+98-21-88848140 Fax:+98-21-88848143 wwww.parsianinsurance.irww.parsianinsurance.ir Email: [email protected] Website: www.pgpicc.com I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 7,7, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Major companies expanding Iran to boost number of commercial attachés by 9 in a month: TPO head presence in Iran’s oil sector ECONOMY TEHRAN — The number of Iran’s commercial deskattachés will be increased to 30 from its cur- 1 Gazprom, Lukoil, Sulzer, Lincoln Electric, and rent 21 within a month, ISNA reported on Friday quoting Valiol- Iranian, Italian companies endorse FUCHS are the definite participants of the oil lah Afkhamirad, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization industrial MOU show, while some Italian companies are con- (TPO). Society of Iranian Petroleum Industry ducting negotiations to confirm their pres- Less than a month ago, Deputy Head of TPO Abutaleb Badri Equipment Manufacturers hammered out a ence in the show,” according to Director of announced that his organization intends to augment the number memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Iranian Oil Ministry’s Public Relations Depart- of Iranian commercial attachés abroad, according to IRNA. industrial cooperation with Italian Valves and ment Akbar Ne’matollahi. “Representatives of the TPO will be forwarded for missions in Taps Constructor Association on the sidelines Ne’matollahi underscored that transfer of the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Afghanistan and India as of the said oil show. technological know-how into the country is commercial attachés,” he said underlining that one of the govern- Addressing a meeting of the two coun- the focal point of the oil show. ment’s important programs for current year is to increase dispatch- tries’ officials before signing the MOU, Reza New oil investment contract to be ing commercial attachés abroad. Khayamian, the head of the Iranian associa- ready by July He also pointed out that removing problems of Iranian busi- tion, expressed hope that the MOU will be Iran’s new oil industry investment con- nessmen, creating commercial links with decision-makers and of- put into action as soon as possible, Shana tract for international oil firms will be ready ficials are the aim of the commercial attachés. reported on Friday. by July, NIOC chief Javadi said, Reuters wrote An increase in the number of Iran’s commercial attachés is not Maurizio Brancaleoni, the head of the on Friday. unwarranted as there has been a resurgence of foreign investors Italian association, for his part thanked Ira- “The new contracts will be ready in June, and companies to seek trade avenues in the enticing market in the nian officials and hoped that bilateral indus- July ... We welcome investors from all coun- wake of the nuclear deal clinched between Iran and major powers. trial cooperation would grow dramatically in tries,” IRNA reported Javadi as saying. near future. Iran aims to sweeten the terms it offers on Iranian, S. Korean institutes ink oil development contracts to attract foreign deal chemical industries, said that his company Omani minister lauds Iranian oil investors deterred by years of sanctions. Malaysian trade delegation to Also, Research Institute of Petroleum In- has attended the oil show in a hope for find- industry “Hopefully we will have oil tenders with dustry of Iran and Korea Institute of Geosci- ing an Iranian partner, Shana reported on “The oil show comprehensively presents new oil contracts in July,” Javadi said. “Iran’s embark for Tehran next week ence and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) inked a Friday. Iran’s capacities in oil industry,” Omani Oil doors are open to all investors.” cooperation agreement on Thursday. Referring to Iran’s access to Worldwide and Gas Minister Mohammed bin Hamad Iran now aims to return its oil production ECONOMY TEHRAN — A 36-member Malaysian com- French company seeks Iranian Interbank Financial Telecommunication Al Rumhy told Shana on the sidelines of the to pre-sanctions levels. deskmercial delegation will start its four-day trip to partner (SWIFT) after the implementation of its nu- oil show, “I am astonished by the country’s “Iran’s oil exports are expected to increase Iran next Monday to hold talks with Iranian companies and officials The managing director of France’s IPC clear deal with the P5+1, the French indus- technology, capabilities and self-sufficiency in the coming days to 2.2 million barrels per from Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture PIPING, an international supplier of piping trialist said that a proper ground is set for in this industry”. day (bpd),” Javadi said. (ICCIMA). solutions for oil, gas, chemical and petro- further ties with Iran. “Famous international companies namely Iran’s output has risen to 3.7 million bpd. The Malaysian delegation, as IRNA reported on Friday, is headed by Dzulkifli Mahmoud Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and is comprised of di- rectors and representatives of 27 private sector companies. Lifting sanctions on Iran opens up business opportunities The visit comes a week after Malaysian foreign Minister Anifah Aman's journey to Tehran last Tuesday where he met President Has- Economic sanctions have cost Iran an esti- land, since January and has already signed government will move quickly to re-establish Bord Bia led a trade mission to Iran last week san Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Oil Minis- mated $120 billion (€105 billion) since 2012, major trade deals with France, Italy and South an embassy in Tehran in a bid to cement to explore the options for food companies. ter Bijan Namdar Zanganeh. primarily in lost oil and gas revenues. That Africa. deeper trading ties. Civil servants have al- Iran’s fast-growing appetite for dairy, par- In his meeting with Zarif, Aman called for expansion of ties be- equates to about 30 percent of the economy The country has the fourth-largest proven ready drawn up draft proposals. ticularly butter and cheese, was highlighted as tween the two countries in various spheres, especially economy. of the second-largest country in the Middle crude oil reserves in the world, estimated at “I am very conscious of the political, eco- an opportunity, as was the potential to export For his part, Zarif said that Iran and Malaysia have always had East after Saudi Arabia. 157.8 billion barrels – enough to supply China nomic and trade factors in favor of opening of farming technology. “good relations” and Tehran has no limit to expand ties with Kuala But, the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions for 40 years. a resident diplomatic mission in Iran with the “The lifting of international sanctions on Lumpur. in January is being billed as a panacea to the A Boston Consulting Group study placed primary aim of assisting Irish companies who Iran opens the way for Irish food exporters to “Relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Malaysia have country’s economic woes. Iran third in car market potential among de- wish to avail of the new trade opportunities explore trading opportunities in the second been good and forward moving from a historical point of view and Western countries have been queuing up veloping economies, with sales of 1.5 million now opening up there,” Minister for Foreign largest economy in the Middle East,” Bord Bia the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to expand all-out cooperation for a slice of the action. Tehran has hosted 16 projected by 2020. Affairs Charlie Flanagan told The Irish Times chief executive Aidan Cotter said. with Malaysia,” Zarif said. trade missions, including the one from Ire- There is an expectation that the next Irish this week. The Department of Agriculture and (Source: Irish Times)

Announcement Second ﺟﻤﻬﻮﺭﻱ ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻲ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ Islamic Republic of Iran ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺕ ﻧﻴﺮﻭ - ﺷﺮﻛﺖ ﺁﺏ ﻭ ﻓﺎﺿﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷﺎﻥﻧﻮﺑﺖ ﺩﻭﻡ Ministry of Energy – Kashan Water & Wastewater Company ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻨﺎﻣﻪ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼﻪ Invitation for Bid ﭘﺮﻭژﻩ ﺷﺒﻜﻪ ﺟﻤﻊ ﺁﻭﺭﻯ ﻓﺎﺿﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻗﻊ ﺩﺭ ﻧﺎﺣﻴﻪ Construction of Kashan Wastewater Collection B1 ﺗﺎﺭﻳﺦ: 8 ﺍﺭﺩﻳﺒﻬﺸﺖ Network -Zone B1 Date: April 27, 2016 1395 ﺷﻤﺎﺭﻩ ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻘﻨﺎﻣﻪ ﺑﺎ ﺑﺎﻧﻚ ﺗﻮﺳﻌﻪ ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻰ : IDB Financing Agreement No: 2IRN 0078 2IRN 0078 Reference Identification No. IDB/ICB-MC ﺷﻨﺎﺳﻪ ﻣﺮﺟﻊ: IDB/ICB-MC 1. ﺑﻤﻨﻈﻮﺭﺗﺄﻣﻴــﻦ ﻫﺰﻳﻨــﻪ ﻫــﺎﻯ ﭘــﺮﻭژﻩ ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ، ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺁﺏ ﻭ -Kashan Water & Wastewater Company has received financ .1 ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻣــﻰ ﺍﺯ ﺑﺎﻧــﻚ ﺗﻮﺳــﻌﻪ ﺍﺳــﻼﻣﻰ ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓــﺖ ﻧﻤــﻮﺩﻩ ﻭ ﺩﺭ ﻧﻈــﺮ ing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of ﺩﺍﺭﺩ ﺑﺨﺸــﻰ ﺍﺯ ﻭﺟــﻮﻩ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻨﺎﻣــﻪ ﻣﺬﻛــﻮﺭ ﺭﺍ ﺑــﺮﺍﻯ ﺍﺟــﺮﺍﻯ ﺷــﺒﻜﻪ ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ -Kashan Sewage Project, and it intends to apply part of the pro (ﻭﺍﻗــﻊ ﺩﺭ ﻧﺎﺣﻴــﻪ ) ﺍﺳــﺘﻔﺎﺩﻩ ﻧﻤﺎﻳــﺪ. ceeds toward payments for Kashan Sewage Collection Network (Zone B1). B1 2. ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺁﺏ ﻭ ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ ﺑﺪﻳﻨﻮﺳــﻴﻠﻪ ﺍﺯ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﺿﻴــﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺟــﺪ Kashan Water & Wastewater Company now invites sealed .2 ﺷــﺮﺍﻳﻂ ﺑــﺮﺍﻯ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺩﺭ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﺗﺎﻣﻴــﻦ، ﺣﻤــﻞ، ﻧﺼــﺐ ﻭ ﺍﺟــﺮﺍﻯ ﺷــﺒﻜﻪ -bids from eligible Bidders for the supply, transportation, installa ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻭﺍﻗــﻊ ﺩﺭ ﻧﺎﺣﻴــﻪ B1، ﺑﺎﻧﻀﻤــﺎﻡ ﺍﻧﺸــﻌﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﻣﺮﺑﻮﻃــﻪ (ﺗﻌــﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﻧﺸــﻌﺎﺑﺎﺕ tion and implementation of Kashan Sewage Collection Network : 3313 ﻋــﺪﺩ) ﺩﻋــﻮﺕ ﺑﻌﻤــﻞ ﻣــﻰ ﺁﻭﺭﺩ. -Zone B1) with associated connections (total number: 3,313 con) 3. ﺍﺭﺯﻳﺎﺑــﻰ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﮔــﺮﺍﻥ ﺍﺯ ﻃﺮﻳــﻖ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﺭﻗﺎﺑﺘــﻰ ﺑﻴــﻦ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻠــﻰ .(nections ﻣﺤــﺪﻭﺩ ﺑــﻪ ﻛﺸــﻮﺭﻫﺎﻯ ﻋﻀــﻮ ﻭ ﺑــﺮ ﺍﺳــﺎﺱ ﺩﺳــﺘﻮﺭﺍﻟﻌﻤﻠﻬﺎﻯ ﺑﺎﻧــﻚ ﺗﻮﺳــﻌﻪ -Bidding will be conducted through the international com.3 petitive bidding (IDB) procedure specified in the Islamic Develop- Since:Since: 19691969 ﺍﺳــﻼﻣﻲ ﺑــﺮﺍﻱ ”ﺗــﺪﺍﺭﻙ ﻛﺎﻻﻫــﺎ ﻭ ﻛﺎﺭﻫــﺎ ﺗﺤــﺖ ﺗﺎﻣﻴــﻦ ﻣﺎﻟــﻰ ﺑﺎﻧــﻚ ﺗﻮﺳــﻌﻪ ment Bank’s Guidelines for Procurement Goods and Works (2009 ﺍﺳــﻼﻣﻲ (ﻣــﻰ 2009)“، ﺍﻧﺠــﺎﻡ ﺧﻮﺍﻫــﺪ ﺷــﺪ ﻭ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳــﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ edition) and is open to all bidders from eligible sources from IDB ﺑــﺮﺍﻱ ﻛﻠﻴــﻪ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﺿﻴــﺎﻥ ﺍﺯ ﻛﺸــﻮﺭﻫﺎﻱ ﻋﻀــﻮ ﻭ ﻃﺒــﻖ ﺩﺳــﺘﻮﺭﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺩﺭ member countries as defined in the Bank’s guidelines and set ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﺁﺯﺍﺩ ﻣــﻲ ﺑﺎﺷــﺪ. (ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﮔــﺮﺍﻥ ﺩﺍﺧﻠــﻰ ﺑﺎﻳــﺪ ﺣﺪﺍﻗــﻞ ﺭﺗﺒــﻪ2 ﺁﺏ .forth in the bidding documents ﺭﺍ ﺑــﺮ ﺍﺳــﺎﺱ ﺭﺗﺒــﻪ ﺑﻨــﺪﻯ ﺳــﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻣﺪﻳﺮﻳــﺖ ﻭ ﺑﺮﻧﺎﻣــﻪ ﺭﻳــﺰﻯ ﻭ ﺑــﺎ ﺭﻋﺎﻳــﺖ Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information .4 ﺿﻮﺍﺑــﻂ ﻣﺮﺑﻮﻃــﻪ ﺩﺍﺷــﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﺷــﻨﺪ.). from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the offices ofKashan Water & Wastewater Company at the address below starting Address:Address: No.52, Darya-NooraniDarya-Noorani Blv.Crossroad,Blv.Crossroad, 4. ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﮔــﺮﺍﻥ ﻋﻼﻗــﻪ ﻣﻨــﺪ ﻭ ﻭﺍﺟــﺪ ﺷــﺮﺍﻳﻂ ﺟﻬــﺖ ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓــﺖ ﺍﺳــﻨﺎﺩ .(from April 27, 2016 (from 07:00AM to 02:30PM ﻭ ﻛﺴــﺐ ﺍﻃﻼﻋــﺎﺕ ﺑﻴﺸــﺘﺮ ﻣﻴﺘﻮﺍﻧﻨــﺪ ﺍﺯ ﺗﺎﺭﻳــﺦ 8 ﺍﺭﺩﻳﺒﻬﺸــﺖ 1395 ، ﺑــﻪ A complete set of bidding documents in English may be .5 Farahzadi Blv, Shahrak-e-Gharb ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺁﺏ ﻭ ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ ﺑــﻪ ﺁﺩﺭﺱ ﺫﻳــﻞ ﻭ ﺍﺯ ﺳــﺎﻋﺖ 7 ﺍﻟــﻰ purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written 14:30 (ﻭﻗــﺖ ﺍﺩﺍﺭﻯ) ﻣﺮﺍﺟﻌــﻪ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﻨــﺪ. -application to the address below and upon payment of a non 5. ﻣﺘﻘﺎﺿﻴــﺎﻥ ﻋﻼﻗــﻪ ﻣﻨــﺪ ﻣــﻰ ﺗﻮﺍﻧﻨــﺪ ﺑــﺎ ﻣﺮﺍﺟﻌــﻪ ﺑــﻪ ﺁﺩﺭﺱ ﺫﻳــﻞ ﻭ refundable fee of IRR 3,500,000 or €100. Method of payment will Tel: 88562040 - 88562050 ﺍﺭﺍﺋــﻪ ﺩﺭﺧﻮﺍﺳــﺖ ﻛﺘﺒــﻲ ﻭ ﻧﺴــﺨﻪ ﺍﺻﻠــﻰ ﻓﻴــﺶ ﺑﺎﻧﻜــﻰ (ﻏﻴﺮﻗﺎﺑــﻞ ﺍﺳــﺘﺮﺩﺍﺩ) be direct deposit to Account No. 1477916605, with Saba Branch of Mellat Bank in Kashan (for payment in Iranian Rial) and Account ﺑﻤﺒﻠــﻎ 3,500,000(ﺳــﻪ ﻣﻴﻠﻴــﻮﻥ ﻭ ﭘﺎﻧﺼــﺪ ﻫــﺰﺍﺭ) ﺭﻳــﺎﻝ ﺍﻳــﺮﺍﻥ ﻳــﺎ No. 2290115015, with Central Branch (Code No. 2901) of Melli Bank ) 100 ﻳﻜﺼــﺪ) ﻳــﻮﺭﻭ، ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋــﻪ ﻛﺎﻣــﻞ ﺍﺳــﻨﺎﺩ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﺑــﻪ ﺯﺑــﺎﻥ ﺍﻧﮕﻠﻴﺴــﻲ ﺭﺍ .(in Kashan, Swift Code: MELIIRTHXKSN (for payment in Euro ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓــﺖ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﻨــﺪ. ﻭﺟــﻪ ﺧﺮﻳــﺪ ﺍﺳــﻨﺎﺩ ﺑــﻪ ﺭﻳــﺎﻝ ﺑﺎﻳﺴــﺘﻲ ﺑــﻪ ﺣﺴــﺎﺏ ﺷــﻤﺎﺭﻩ The Bidding Documents may be collected by Bidders’ authorized 1477916605، ﺑﺎﻧــﻚ ﻣﻠــﺖ ﺷــﻌﺒﻪ ﺻﺒــﺎ ﺩﺭ ﺷــﻬﺮ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ ﻭ ﻭﺟــﻪ ﺍﺭﺯﻱ -representatives from 07:00 AM to 02:30 PM at the address be ﺑﺎﻳــﺪ ﺑــﻪ ﺣﺴــﺎﺏ ﺷــﻤﺎﺭﻩ 2290115015 ﺑﺎﻧــﻚ ﻣﻠــﻰ، ﺷــﻌﺒﻪ ﻣﺮﻛــﺰﻯ (ﻛــﺪ low upon presentation of the Bidder’s of documents confirming ﺷــﻌﺒﻪ: 2901) ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ ﺑــﺎ ﻛــﺪ ﺳــﻮﻳﻔﺖ ﻭﺍﺭﻳــﺰ ﺷــﻮﺩ.. .payment of the non-refundable fee to one of the above accounts 6. The sealed Bids must be delivered to the address below on MELIIRTHXKSN 6. ﻛﻠﻴــﻪ ﭘﻴﺸــﻨﻬﺎﺩﺍﺕ ﺑﻬﻤــﺮﺍﻩ ﺿﻤﺎﻧﺘﻨﺎﻣــﻪ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺩﺭ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﺑﻤﺒﻠــﻎ -or before 10:00AM Kashan time on June 28, 2016 and must be ac 6,500,000,000 ﺭﻳــﺎﻝ ﻳــﺎ 192,000 ﻳــﻮﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﻳــﺪ ﺩﺭ ﭘــﺎﻛﺎﺕ ﻣﻬــﺮ ﻭ ﻣــﻮﻡ .companied by a security of IRR 6,500,000,000 or € 192,000 ﺷــﺪﻩ ﺗــﺎ ﻗﺒــﻞ ﺍﺯ ﺳــﺎﻋﺖ 10 ﺻﺒــﺢ ﻣــﻮﺭﺥ 08/04/1395 ﺑــﻪ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺁﺏ ﻭ -Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representa .7 ﻓﺎﺿــﻼﺏ ﻛﺎﺷــﺎﻥ (ﺑــﻪ ﺁﺩﺭﺱ ﺫﻳــﻞ) ﺗﺤﻮﻳــﻞ ﺩﺍﺩﻩ ﺷــﻮﻧﺪ. ,tives who choose to attend at 11:00 AM (Kashan time) on June 28 7. ﺑﺎﺯﮔﺸــﺎﻳﻰ ﺑــﺎ ﺣﻀــﻮﺭ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﻨــﺪﮔﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺼــﻪ ﮔــﺮﺍﻥ (ﺑــﺎ ﺍﺭﺍﺋــﻪ ﻣﻌﺮﻓــﻰ at the address below. 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Kashan Water and Wastewater Company ﺁﺩﺭﺱ ﻣﺤﻞ ﺗﺤﻮﻳﻞ ﺍﺳﻨﺎﺩ ﻭ ﺑﺎﺯﮔﺸﺎﻳﻰ: Address: Corner of Jihad Square, Bahonar Boulevard ﺁﺩﺭﺱ: ﺟﻤﻬﻮﺭﻱ ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻲ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ-ﻛﺎﺷﺎﻥ- ﻧﺒﺶ ﻣﻴﺪﺍﻥ ﺟﻬﺎﺩ- ﺍﺑﺘﺪﺍﻱ ﺑﻠﻮﺍﺭ ﺑﺎﻫﻨﺮ Moalem Square – Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran ﻛﺪﭘﺴﺘﻲ: Postal Code: 87148-73651 87148 73651- ﺗﻠﻔﻦ: 5580017 ؛Phone: (+ 98315) 555 9100, (+98315) 557 0014, (+ 98315) 5559100 ﺩﻭﺭﻧﮕﺎﺭ: 5542700-5559100 (98315 +) 0017 558 (+98315) ﭘﺴﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺮﻭﻧﻴﻚ: Fax: (+ 98315) 554 2700, (+98315) 555 9100 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Special issue I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 77,, 22016016 Refining and Petrochemical exhibition 5 National iranian oil company, a symbol of self-efficiency, dynamism and prosperity Realization of production and development goals in light of resistance economy of gas from South Pars in 12 months and constant funded by foreign participants and Iran hasn’t paid Regarding the gas flare elimination plan which production and transfer of gas to the national grid for them. aims to create added value from these resources and during the past year, are among the achievements The National Iranian Oil Company’s exploration to reduce environmental pollution caused by burn- in this area. management is signing 3 new contracts with pres- ing the gas, Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), It is worth mentioning that launching the South tigious universities in the world and the volume of Arvandan Oil and Gas Company and National Iranian Pars phases 15 and 16, shared between Iran and investment for these three projects is estimated at South Oil Company (NISOC) have finalized contracts Qatar has risen country’s gas production $ 13 million. with three private companies for selling flair gases. from 370 million cubic meters to 420 In the past two years, despite Preventing the waste of associated gases million cubic meters per day. the cruel sanctions imposed on If Khark NGL 3100 and 3200 projects which New steps in the opera- the country, National Iranian are now in the process of attracting investment, tion of the phases 20 and 21 Oil Company’s exploration get operational, almost all the associated gases refinery management has had vari- produced by oil fields will be gathered and used The first step to in- ous negotiations with 25 and it is possible that these gases which are es- augurate the refinery of foreign companies and timated as one of the South Pars phases produc- South Pars gas field’s universities regarding tion, could create added value and employments phases 20 and 21 was investment in the field for the country. taken when the first train which resulted in three National Iranian Company succeeded in drill- was launched and the research program agree- ing over 330 meters of oil and gas wells using 75 phases’ flare was lit up ments with prestigious onshore and offshore rigs in oil and gas fields. This Oil industry as the pioneer sector in the country’s resistance economy policies issued by the supreme using the sour gas from universities one of which amount has increased 22 percent compared to the economy has always played and undeniable role leader in the current year. phases 6 to 8. is Russia’s Lukoil. same period before the sanctions. in realization of national economic goals so that Returning to pre-sanctions production rate The production process Iran ranked first in 3 million barrels of oil Produced by NISOC the vast majority of the country’s budget is funded Among the achievements of the National Iranian of joint fields such as Karoon the Middle East gas storage National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) has through oil sector. With more than 154 billion barrels Oil Company, particularly during the post-JCPOA pe- West, North and South Azade- National Iranian Oil Compa- reported producing 3 million barrels of crude oil per of recoverable liquid hydrocarbons as well as 34 tril- riod, boosting the oil production to a volume close gan, Yadavaran, North and South ny has been successful regarding day by the end of Iranian calendar month of Khordad lion cubic meters of recoverable reserves of natural to the pre-sanctions ceiling, negotiating and sign- Yaraan is also satisfactory and in line gas storage in the previous year, so 1395 (June 2016). It should be mentioned that last gas, Iran is one of the world’s major energy-supplying ing agreements with foreign companies, exporting with planned targets. So that the North that with the Khorasan’s Shourijeh reser- year, the company performed an extensive overhaul countries and considering the country’s oil and gas to Europe and making new export markets could be Azadegan and Yadavaran fields with daily production voir being operational, Iran ranked first in the Middle on the machinery, compressors, turbines and other resources’ condition, this position will be maintained. mentioned. of 160 thousand barrels are ready to be operational. East regarding gas storage capacity. The company is equipment. Iran’s privileged position in world’s energy market It is worth mentioning that because of the sanc- Executing overhaul and sustainable production in also working on the two storages of Khangiran and What has been mentioned here is just a small and the special role of oil industry in national economy tions imposed by west over the past four years Iran joint fields of Persian Gulf, national Iranian oil com- Gonbadli in north-east of the country the majority of part of the ongoing activities and constant pro- has made this sector’s development and enhancement hasn’t have any export to Europe and this shipment pany enjoys an evolving position so that all mainte- this reservoir’s production capacity will be used to gresses of the National Iranian Oil Company a priority for officials and authorities. Among the ac- is the first cargo of Iranian crude oil to Europe after nance and output increase programs of Iran in the meet the needs of the North and North East prov- during the last year and especially during post- tivities done to achieve that goal, strategic long and the implementation of JCPOA, while before impos- Persian Gulf with priorities of joint oil fields will be- inces, and for the country’s power plants and in pet- sanctions era; and efforts to improve the industry mid-term programs, Iranian oil and gas industry pros- ing the sanctions, 17 percent of Iran’s crude oil was comes operational. rochemical industries. continues constantly. pects in Iranian calendar year of 1404, general policies exported to the European markets, and countries Signing exploratory Studies contract with issued by the leader in the oil and gas sector, the overall such as Spain, Greece and Italy were among leading Russia’s Lukoil goals of the development of oil and gas sector in the importers of Iran’s oil. Oil and gas exploration is in fact the basis for sixth development plan, oil ministry policies in order to 130 billion cubic meters of gas Produced in following activities in the oil and gas value chain, achieve the goals of 20-year vision plan and etc. could South Pars therefore it is of utmost importance. In the past year, be mentioned. Regarding oil and gas production, particularly in the National Iranian Oil Company signed a contract Reviewing the performance indicators of National shared fields with neighboring countries, there has with Russia’s Lukoil Company regarding exploration Iranian Oil Company in the past year and especially been significant activities focusing on Karoon West studies. during post-JCPOA shows that this industry, following and South Pars fields which are of highest priority in National Iranian Oil Company is conducting the policies of resistance economy, has been able to development programs of the oil industry. Inaugu- Joint study programs regarding geological and geo- achieve its productive and developmental goals and rating the phases 15, 16 of South Pars gas field with physical exploration potential in sedimentary basins this can be an omen for the prosperous years ahead. an expected $20m/d of revenues for the country’s in Iran with participation of leading European and Like the past, Iran’s national oil company will follow the economy, Production of 130 billion cubic meters Asian universities and companies. These studies are I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Special issue 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, 6 Refining and Petrochemical exhibition MMAYAY 7,7, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/International Iran enters the circle of modern countries in oil industry An interview with Bijan Alipour: Chairman of National Iranian south oilfields company (NISOC) Since NISOC’ field of activity is limited to regard our country now stands in a position maintain our participation in international What are NISOC’s programs regarding extraction and processing of oil and gas and which cannot be compared to three previous markets in line with the policies of the Ministry the development of a scientific and techni- it is essentially a manufacturing company, we decades. Relaying on domestic resources and of Petroleum and programs assigned by the cal atmosphere in the company and also to are not involved in sales and marketing, so it capacities and moving toward self-efficiency national oil company. utilize the world’s knowledge in your field? would be better if you asked such questions has been one of the most important manifes- How do you see NISOC’s infrastruc- Due to the diversity of professions and special- from the international affairs authorities at the tations of Iran’s revolution and this has been ture for an ideal entry to the days after the ties, as well as the quality of expert work, NISOC National Iranian Oil Company. much more outstanding regarding oil and gas lifting of sanctions? has always been known as a center for training of How do you see the importance of lift- industry. So in this post-sanctions opportunity As I mentioned, the most important strat- recognized experts and scholars in the oil indus- ing the sanctions in encouraging the major we will benefit the world’s modern technology egy for NISOC is to reach a maximized sus- try. Using the opportunity presented in the post- oil companies to invest in Iran’s oil industry? and knowledge while maintaining our own tainable production. This strategy could be sanctions era for interaction and communication Iran’s oil industry has its own special fea- achievements. Of course, achieving some of explored and pursued from different angles, with the world and for scientific transaction, NISOC What is your perspective on the impact tures and attractions for major international the goals of domestic development in post- the first of which is human resources as the (and Iran’s oil industry in general) will be able to of lifting of the sanctions on Iran’s oil industry? investors and companies. The history of for- sanctions era depends on the determination most important base in achieving the or- align itself with advanced companies and compen- Oil industry as an international high-tech eign companies’ presence in Iran and wonder- of the private sector and the strategic opera- ganization’s goals. Second is considering a sate for some shortcomings regarding technology industry is constantly changing and innovat- ful experiences and achievements of Iranian tion of this sector in competition with pres- program for renovation and improvement of in a very short period. Anyway, if we believe that ing and so interacting and communication with companies during the sanctions has increased tigious foreign firms. However public sector’s facilities and industrial infrastructure neces- regarding quality sky is the limit, then we will see countries with new technologies in the field of oil the country’s bargaining power facing the for- support should continue to be maintained sary for our production plans so that it could utilization of modern technologies and enhanc- and gas leads to the exchange of information eign firms. However, based on the principles and extended by the government. guarantees increased productivity and safety ing the quality as a crucial aspect of our produc- and technical knowledge between Iranian com- of national interests, all countries try to attract What is the effect of post-sanctions on for human resources. The third is introducing tion process, but of course this doesn’t necessarily panies and those countries and this will have a investors in various fields and of course oil and Iran’s oil industry modernization as an im- new technologies in to the field and enhanc- mean that our oil quality is not good enough now! positive impact on our performance. gas industry is also no exception. portant principle in the oil minister’s speech? ing our own technology in order to develop In comparison to some of the OPEC members we How lifting of sanctions can affect What is the effect of post-sanctions Considering the fact that the Minister has the technical knowledge required to increase surely have a much better situation regarding our Iranian oil and gas field development and era on oil and gas downstream industries, a long history and an extensive experience the recovery factor and to reduce the costs technical knowledge and technology but there is increasing recoverable reserves? mainly increasing exports in this section? and familiarity with Iran’s oil industry both in associated with production. always place for improvement. In developing oil and gas fields, our country Considering the fact that not being just upstream and downstream spheres, he defi- has reached almost complete self-sufficiency in a crude seller means entering the realm of nitely has a comprehensive awareness of the the past decade. Developing new hydrocarbon downstream products and value creator in- oil industry’s needs. Definitely, to expand and fields in operational zones of NISOC and other dustries, undoubtedly after lifting of the sanc- modernize the production facilities and to im- companies is a sign of this self-efficiency. But as tions the condition will be ripe for exporting prove and update downstream sectors, one I mentioned, technology and knowledge in the oil derivatives and petrochemical products to of the main goals is to invite investors into the oil industry is constantly evolving and it’s not ex- the international markets. In the new situation field. The realization of this goal will ultimately clusive to any country. A complex of information the country will be able to move in the path increase productivity and the possibility of ex- and technology is owned and shared among toward developing downstream and value port of oil products and derivatives. companies and countries in this field; so the only creator industries in a long-term perspective. What is NISOC‘s main strategy and way to reach the new knowledge and technolo- How do you assess the need for do- priority to an ideal entrance to the post- gies is to enter the circle of modern countries in mestic investment in oil and gas sectors in sanctions era? this field to share our knowledge with them and post-sanctions era? Considering the fact that NISOC is the big- to benefit from their technology and knowledge. Foreign investment is certainly in line with gest oil company in Iran and more than 80% In this regard lifting of sanctions could definitely our strategies to strengthen the country’s do- of the country’s oil is produced in this com- be a useful step. mestic foundations, expand our resources and pany, with an eye on the principle of protec- How is the international market’ condition to develop productive and service provider tive production, our main strategy is to boost for Iran’s oil and gas in the post-sanctions era? companies in the field of oil and gas. In this production while enhancing the quality to

Engineering and plans manager of IOPTC explained the company’s ongoing projects

Ahvaz’s Shahid Chamran pump station pro- Regarding transmission center projects; continue until 1399. ject will be financially settled soon, the final construction of Reservoirs in Pol Baba Hos- or now, Sabz Ab-Tangeh Fani 20-inches contractor’s invoice for Rey – Tabriz, 16 - 14 sein, Bardasby and Maroon 1 and 3 pump Foil pipeline project which is of great im- inches project has been issued and only the stations have been completed and the Provi- portance, has been executed completely and site supervision deal for the 16-inches Abadan sional handover is executed and now we are handed over to the Beneficiary and only some to Nezamieh pipeline project remains which waiting for final handover. ancillary services are in progress. will soon be completed. Director of Engineering and projects added, in the sixth five-year develop- ccording to him rivers crossing pipe- aintenance projects include Arak’s ment program, about 4000 billion To- Alines using HDD method, redirecting M10-16 inches (settled), Abadan’s re- mans worth of projects is defined which Gorgan route pipelines, executing Ray - Sari finery two internal pipelines (settled), includes the development of pipelines, pipelines are among other projects under- 8-lines project in north of Abadan refin- maintenance, development of transmis- way. The construction of the terminal facili- ery, Redirecting 14 - 20 inches Asar-Pol sion centers, constructing industrial and ties of Kerman and construction of terminal Baba Hussein and redirecting the 24 - 18 non-industrial buildings and Mechanizing facilities of Malayer storage have been start- inches , Isfahan - Ray lines which all are in the transmission system. These projects ed from 1394 (2015) and will be completed the final stages. are previsioned for 1395 onwards and will in two years.

In a comprehensive interview, Mr. Abol- he manager further noted, “This di- ghasem Mousavi, the engineering and T rectorate has signed two separate plans manager of Iranian oil pipelines and contracts and a consultant deal, one telecommunication company (IOPTC) ex- for the project of constructing the wa- plained the company’s projects and activi- ter systems of the fire station for Ma- ties. What comes below is a brief summary roon pump plant which includes 7 sta- of his comments: tions and a terminal and also the project of constructing the water systems of ne of the main responsibilities of the en- the fire station for Rey crude oil pump Ogineering and plans manager is to man- plants; and Considering the progresses age and deal with finished projects’ affairs and it is expected that these projects will be to close the related accounts. Since Bahman operational this year. 1392 (January 2013), A total of 30 projects He went on saying that the projects which have been managed in our directorate. 19 are defined in engineering and plans manage- projects have been financially settled and the ment sector are placed in various categories in- final contractor’s invoice has been issued for cluding pipeline development projects (it might 11 projects. be adding new pipeline or it could be improv- Regarding the remaining 10 contracts, for ing the capacity), maintaining pipeline projects ( some of them we are waiting for the insurance Replacement of the pipeline) and development organization to execute contractual formali- projects for transmission centers. ties and for others we are negotiating with the contractors and pipelines management for egarding unfinished development pro- the final handover. Rjects from the last year, Mousavi said, Special issue I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, MMAYAY 7,7, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international Refining and Petrochemical exhibition 7 Iran Launches the First PMA Manufacturing Unit in the Middle East

In an exclusive interview with Sharto newspaper, Mr. Sedighizadeh to achieve these successes without their hard work and dedication”. said,” by the efforts laid by my colleagues and coworkers in different sec- “I hope our endeavor and hard work pay off in near future and be of tors of KRNPC, the first PMA unit in the Middle East is put into operation”. service for our beloved country” he added. He went on saying, “The first and second phases of Karoon project were started simultaneously in Iranian calendar year of 1386 (2008) and finally the first phase plant which produces methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) was put into oper- ation in 1390 (2011)” He added, “Since 1392 (2013), Phase 2 of the complex has devel- oped substantially and now we are in the final stages of constructing this phase.” KRNPC’s managing director also noted,” Aniline and Nitrobenzene units were launched in 1394 (2015) and we are proud to also set up the PMA unit shortly, achieving the final product (MDI) requires just about a month.” Mr. Sedighizadeh added, “The majority of Karoon Petrochemical’s staff are young and very motivated. This generation has ability, knowl- edge and courage and we are proud to have such knowledgeable and active coworkers”. TEHRAN - Mr. Ali Sedighizadeh, the managing director of Karoon Pet- In the end the director stated, “I want to thank all my colleagues rochemical Co. (KRNPC) announced launching of the first PMA manu- and staff at the Karoon Petrochemical, since it would be impossible facturing unit in the Middle East.

Mr.Shayeseh, Mr. Rafizadeh, head of PMA unit’s Karoon’s phase 2 project man- operation: ager: We can! PMA unit is PMA unit was built on the efforts of Iranian spe- cialists and my colleagues in Karoon Petrochemical unique in the Company after lifting the sanctions. We had to deal with several problems that Euro- Middle East pean-American countries imposed on us and also Based on the research and the estimations and doubtedly be an important step in production of there were some ambiguities regarding the docu- also our meetings with the IKCO board, their Petrochemicals inside the country. ments provided by the .designer company. All the company would be needing 15 thousand tons PMA is the raw prerequisite for MDI unit so it operation instructions where rewritten bye our op- of MDI annually. And SAIPA Company can also has a key role in the production. Our product does eration team and we used our documents instead. have a share in our products. If we can get this not have any equivalent in the Middle East and it Now we are proud that we showed the world that product to market with a fixed price, it would un- can compete with similar western products. Iranians Can!

Mr. Miri, Head of utilization: Iran, at the peak of power Dr. Asgari, and glory head of technical services: Relaying on indigenous knowledge, today our country has reached high peaks of development Iranians CAN! and progress and this couldn’t be possible without Annual production capacity of PMA unit is 32 thou- domestic needs but also export to other countries. the guidance of the supreme leader. Being in line sand tons. The final product can be used in auto We managed to show our abilities and knowl- with the guidance of the leader in business spheres industry, airplanes, shoe making and etc. by this edge to the world and this is exactly in line with the should be top priority for all companies and produc- volume of production we can not only see to the resistance economy which the leader emphasized. ers in the country.

Mr. Sasan Tarighi, head of HSE: Where there is a wish, there is a way Mr. Afshin Kiani, Since we had to complete the PMA Project without director of Karoon Complex: the cooperation of Swedish Company, it was a little challenging but with knowledge, courage and hard The first in the work dedicated by our staff in different sectors we Middle East managed to finish it and show the west that we can! We could manage to succeed without the coop- try, airplanes, shoe making and etc. and utilizing Considering all the limitations and shortages eration of Swedish company. With the efforts and our products we can not only see to the domes- Karoon Petrochemical Company’s HSE Unit was collaboration of Karoon Petrochemical Compa- tic needs of the country but also export to other always present at the project site to prevent any ny’s different departments, today we are closer countries. This product doesn’t have any equiv- possible accident and to help with emergencies. I to our ultimate goal which is the production of alent in the Middle East and can compete with must thank all our colleagues in the HSE Unit. MDI. This final product can be used in auto indus- Western products. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Special issue 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, 8 Refining and Petrochemical exhibition MMAYAY 7,7, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Iranian oil terminals company back to pre-sanctions glory

CR), “Design and construction of a system to of service even for a minute, this successful to execute swap, currently north oil terminal’s prevent the formation of Sediment in the storag- operation is a significant accomplishment for throughput is approximately 200 thousand bar- es (SRJ) “ Design and construction of a systems the oil industry”. rels per day which by developing this terminal, to display sediments Profile”,” Design and pro- Exporting more than 7 million barrels crude oil and petroleum products’ swap capac- duction of microbial powder to remove oil pol- of crude oil per day, a record ity will reach 500 thousand barrels per day. lution”,” Designing and making a measurement Underlining the company’s capabilities in He explained: during the period when systems accuracy evaluator (Tank Prover)”and crude oil export, the CEO said, “The company we couldn’t use swap, the company tried to “Technical development, design and manufac- hit the record of exporting 7 million barrels maintain and preserve the one billion dollar turing the metering system electronic cards in per day last year for the first time”. He went on equipment of the north and keep in service. Khark Island” could be mentioned among which saying that 8 ports in the western and eastern In this regard the company also managed to the projects related to loading arms and SRJ piers of Khark oil terminal were simultaneous- completely repair a reservoir and save more were highly regarded due to their application, ly involved for loading on that day, this was than 6 billion rials for the country. as well as technology transfer. made possible for the first time after ten years. We have also requested financing for the He further explained, “building 4 SRJ sys- After lifting of the sanctions, we had some north oil terminal and the development plan for tems and achieving self-efficacy in manufac- negotiations with domestic and foreign man- this terminal will be operational after getting the turing the mentioned devices which resulted a ufacturers, which resulted in a contract to up- necessary licenses and fund for the project. significant amount of saving in costs and time date 7 SPMs of the company using the latest Underlining some of the important pro- are some of the company’s achievements technology available. Of these 7, 3 SPMs are jects in the current year such as smart spher- which have made overhauling of the reser- to be implemented in the South Pars and the ing, The CEO said, “By implementing this pro- voirs less time consuming”. other 3 in Jask project. ject evaluation of subsea pipelines between He added, “our company welcomes for- About the Jask project Mousavi said, “the Ganaveh and Khark and Assaluyeh’s gas con- Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) as the last level since Iranian calendar year of 1390 (2011)” eign investment in various spheres such as consultant group has been chosen and basic densate lines will begin”. ring in exploration and production of crude oil Iranian Oil Terminals Company, a new technologies in storage and terminal research is done and construction of 10 mil- “Assessing the scouring in subsea pipelines chain has always had a key role in the country’s model for resistance economy maintaining for crude oil, natural gas conden- lion barrels of storage is on the agenda”. “SPM between Khark, Asalouyeh and Genvaeh is oil industry and it showcases the oil industry in IOTC was ranked among the top 100 com- sate and oil products”, “this indicates the com- management and operating subsea pipelines another project which will be executed in cur- Khark, Asaloyeh, Neka and Mahshahr. panies contributing to the resistance economy mitment of the management and staff of the is entrusted to Iranian oil terminals company”. rent year. for this project 280 spots have been With a strong management team and in 1394 (2015). Iranian Oil Terminals Company to resistance An Endeavour to activate the country’s located and the project is of high importance.” committed employees, the company has suc- Supporting domestic production by Iranian economy, the company always places high oil diplomacy Mousavi said that agility, speed, accuracy, secu- cessfully passed through war, reconstruction manufacturers and effective communication importance on employment, sustainability in Due to the country’s active diplomacy in the rity and compliance with the standards in Iranian Oil and sanctions era. And now with the post- with research centers and universities to ap- manufacturing and also exporting” . oil industry which is intended for the resumption Terminals complex, has made the company a trusted sanctions opportunity presented, the condi- ply academic research in the oil industry have Referring to the abilities of its staff, IOTC’s di- of swap, Iran’s oil terminals are completely ready and leading company at the international level. tion is ripe for the company to utilize its tech- always been on the agenda for IOTC. rector said, the company’s creative and experi- nical capacities and skilled human resources in this regard, Mousavi explained that local- enced experts were able to repair and exploit to achieve its bright future goals. izing Production of electronic cards for metering Behregansar buoy mooring in accordance with In this regard we had an interview with and master systems, as well as the design and the standards and norms of international safety. Seyed Pirouz Mousavi chairman of the com- construction of loading arms and tug engines He pointed out that the Bahregansar buoy main- pany which comes as follows. that were built for the first time in the country tenance was done only by experts of Iranian Oil IOTC’s Director mentioned the post-sanc- and the Production and utilizing Microbial pow- Terminals Company. by doing so the company tions era to be Iran’s oil terminals’ return to der for purging oil-contaminated soil and in- saved 6.5 million Euros for the country. glory and said, “by executing infrastructure vesting 60 billion riyals for implementing Iranian Mentioning the fact that all the compli- works such as the development and moderni- Oil Terminals’ 12 research projects are among cated and delicate steps of the Bahregansar zation of infrastructure and storage and ex- achievements of the company. buoy repair were done in the sea and at the port facilities, IOTC is completely ready to re- He went on saying that “among the projects location, mousavi noted, “all stages of repair, turn to the pre-sanctions capacity, so that now done with the cooperation of Iranian academic replacement and modernization of the equip- the volume of crude oil export is at its highest center for education, culture and research (ACE- ment was done while the buoy was not out

Oil market at crossroads as big rally masks risks lurking ahead If the oil market needed a theme song for now, it might month, climbing past the median forecast for the second turn to the one where Taylor Swift nervously sings: “Are we quarter and reached $48.14 on April 28, the highest in al- out of the woods yet?” most six months. A slump in U.S. production, unexpected cuts in output Oil on Friday was headed for its first weekly drop in from Nigeria to Colombia and rising gasoline demand have more than a month as rising U.S. stockpiles and OPEC pro- helped drive a major rally since mid-February. As investors duction cushioned the impact of declines in North Ameri- boost their bullish bets, analysts from UBS Group AG to Mor- can output. Brent was at $44.65 a barrel, while West Texas gan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. see pitfalls ahead. Intermediate traded at $43.82. The global crude glut has spread to diesel and will threaten Brent and WTI, the U.S. marker, have soared more than gasoline after the peak summer driving season. Unplanned 60 percent since tumbling to a 12-year low earlier this outages may be resolved in coming months, boosting sup- year. Speculators’ net-long position in WTI jumped to the plies as Iran seeks to regain market share and Saudi Ara- highest since May of last year in the week ended April 26, bia defends its turf. Demand is “underwhelming” in emerg- according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading ing markets, says Morgan Stanley. Goldman Sachs warns U.S. Commission. Short positions dropped to a 10-month low. output may rebound if prices rally too quickly. “Although futures markets are being supported by spec- “Oil fundamentals are improving but the market is still ulative interest, physical markets are not showing tightness apprehensive,” said Ehsan Ul-Haq, a senior consultant at yet,” KBC’s Ul-Haq said. “Tightness in the physical market KBC Advanced Technologies in London. “Only when refin- will be the harbinger of a strengthening market.” ers start complaining about the lack of supply will we see a Unplanned disruptions and maintenance that have sustainable recovery.” taken about 800,000 barrels a day offline this year have In China, increased gasoline production has been ac- helped drive the rally in crude since February. A number companied by a surge in diesel output that’s exceeding of these outages are set to be resolved in coming months, consumption and leading to all-time-high exports. Now as Morgan Stanley analysts including Adam Longson said in a the economy of the world’s second-biggest oil user faces report dated April 25. What’s more, the gain in prices may the slowest expansion since 1990, there’s concern the gas- encourage more production. oline market may also be heading for oversupply. Drilled, uncompleted wells in the U.S. could return After exporting a record amount of gasoline last year, 500,000 barrels a day back to the market, according to China has boosted shipments in February and March, cus- Richard Westerdale, a director at the U.S. State Depart- toms data compiled by Bloomberg show. Stockpiles of light ment’s Bureau of Energy Resources. distillates including gasoline in Singapore, Asia’s oil-trading “When oil prices rebound, there’s a chance that those who hub, are at near record levels, while inventories of the fuel stopped drilling may resume production as there are drilled in the U.S. are more than 25 million barrels higher than the but uncompleted wells,” said Hong Sung Ki, a senior analyst five-year average for this time of the year. at Samsung Futures Inc. in Seoul. “But the resilience to do so “If gasoline starts to fizzle out, it makes the recovery must have fallen compared to last year because a number of in crude a bit precarious,” said Nevyn Nah, a Singapore- producers went bankrupt since the plunge in oil.” based analyst at industry consultant Energy Aspects. It’s premature to embrace “green shoots” in the mar- “Gasoline has been the star of the barrel, and now with ket because the current rally in prices is being driven by high inventories and slowing demand growth, it could lose temporary factors such as supply disruptions while longer- some of its shine.” term problems of surplus capacity persist, Goldman Sachs Oil futures are on track to outperform analyst predic- analysts including Jeffrey Currie said in a research note dat- tions for the first time in a year, data compiled by Bloomb- ed April 22. Oil fundamentals are poor and set to deterio- erg show. Brent crude, the benchmark for more than half rate, especially if prices move higher, the Morgan Stanley the world’s oil, advanced above $38 a barrel earlier last analysts said in its April 25 report. Output from the Organization of Petroleum Export- ing Countries may jump 1 million barrels a day by June from 32.5 million barrels in March as Saudi Arabia and Iran boost supplies, according to Morgan Stanley. “More aggressive efforts” from the group’s members could push daily production to 34 million barrels, offsetting estimated global crude demand growth and declines in U.S. output for 2016, it said. “We’re seriously concerned that the market may sud- denly realize we have too much oil,” said Dominic Sch- nider, the head of commodities and Asia-Pacific foreign exchange at UBS’s wealth-management unit in Hong Kong. “Oil is ripe for a consolidation or correction into the mid-to-low $30s.” (Source: Bloomberg) Special issue I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 21st Iran International Oil, Gas, http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 77,, 22016016 Refining and Petrochemical exhibition 9 SSouthouth parspars sspecialpecial eeconomicconomic eenergynergy zzone,one, a symbol of resistance economy

all people demand. Considering the community participation in industrial fact that PSEEZ’s is contributing to a gi- activities”. ant energy project formed to develop In this regard, ministry of oil has spent the South Pars fields with nearly 29 600 billion Tomans for construction pro- refinery phases and 27 petrochemical jects, completion of health care projects, complexes and over 56 thousands di- providing drinking water in the Nakhl E rect employees the organization would Taqi and Jam towns and construction of take all necessary measures to protect roads network. In terms of ethnic diversi- the environment. ty, common political border with different It is worth mentioning that after com- countries, joint resources and religious pleting all the development phases, con- and cultural diversity Pars is an excep- sidering USD 50 per barrel of oil price, tional zone which this causes the politi- country would earn over USD 110 bil- cal geography of the region to be very USD 20,000 saving in contracts lion in oil revenues from South Pars. This special. with Boushehr scientific centers shows the remarkable role of PSEEZ na- Outside South Pars, there are also vari- Stating that strengthening ties be- tionally and internationally. ous important international gas and oil tween the industry and academic centers Pars Special Zone director pointed out projects going on which makes the area is a must, Mehdi Yousefi, managing direc- that environmental standards and licens- even more economically important. tor of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone es are considered in the organization’s Conducting Training courses by Pars (PSEEZ) , said that a Technology Transfer industrial activities. In this regard he said, Special Economic Energy Zone Organi- Center (TTC) has been established in the “Flaring and gas torches in ten phases of zation is among the most influential ser- capital of Iran’s energy zone. South Pars has been reduced from 56 vices done on behalf of the oil industry in Iran’s oil industry strategically supports million cubic meters in the year of 1387 the region. universities, scientific and educational (2008) to 5 million cubic meters of burn- South Pars can add 100 billion dollars Kangan Petro Refining Company is the area are among the main tasks centers in order to deploy modern tech- ing torch in 1394 (2015)”. (with $ 50 per barrel) to the country’s in- also settled in the area which its exca- of this management. nology and the latest knowledge in the In the field of waste disposal, with come, annually; South Pars zone is the vating operation is in progress now. It Pioneers in development of the industry. This approach would help us to follow-up and coordination of Pars country and world’s largest energy area should be mentioned that the financ- country’s energy capital achieve the industry’s goals. Special Zone Organization and the and this fact urges the need for commu- ing for infrastructure of Siraf Refiner- in a meeting with the organization’s University-industry interactions should Bushehr’s department of environment, nication between country’s intellectuals ies Park and Kangan Petro Refining employees and workers, the manging lead to solving industry problems, other- a protection schedule is set and effec- and universities with the oil industry. Company are both funded by the pri- director of PSEEZ stated working in the wise we will not reach our primary tar- tive measures will be taken to reduce It should be mentioned that a thou- South Pars zone to be like Jihad and gets. Given that nowadays technological added: activities in the country are very impor- “Pars Special Economic Energy Zone tant, while strengthening the infrastruc- Company has always valued the work- ture, we need to go through this path. ers role in the country’s development. Yousefi went on saying that last year 13 Increased production in South Pars gas million and 238 thousand and 684 tons field and ranking first in exports in two of goods worth 7 billion and 328 million consecutive years is obtained only with and 471 thousand dollars have been ex- the efforts of dedicated workers in the ported abroad, this amount of exports is country’s energy capital.” increased by 28 percent compared to the Yousefi also pointed to organizing the same period last year. employment activities and said, “ Assign- During this time contracts with Boush- ing ten supervisors by the organization ehr scientific centers worth IR.Rial 24 bil- to constantly evaluate the workers and lion (USD 6.8 Million) were signed which employees situation shows how much the brought about USD 20.000 savings. company cares about its staff”. The men- University-industry cooperation pollution in this area. sand hectares of land is allocated for vate sector. tioned inspectors attend the sites and should solve challenges of the industry. He added, “ Nowadays, world’s view private sector investment in downstream Customs is one of the units settled working places periodically and evaluate Considering the value of technological toward environment is very serious and industries which completion of these in- in Pars 2 and by the end of last year, the situation of workers, their welfare and activities in today’s life, we in Iran should will pursue this goal with consistency and vestment projects will have a significant 748 licenses for entry of goods into the the health services provided. provide the infrastructures for that. confident.” role in increasing employment in the area. zone, 124 counts of transferring goods organizing cultural activities, social In the first 13 years of PSEEZ life, 75% of the Pars II Zone (Kangan) from the zone to the platform, and 770 welfare and workers’ elections are among gas production in the South Pars fields 55 thousands direct job opportu- budget is funded product licenses and 830 counts of the achievements of the organization in amounted to 270 million cubic meters, nities in South Pars projects Pars Special Economic Energy Zone goods unloading minutes have been is- employee support. while in past two years, following the in a meeting with a group of experts managing director also announced that sued in the site. In 1394 (2015) the company succeeded plans of the Ministry of Petroleum, the and scholars managing director of PSEEZ 75 percent of Pars 2 zone (Kangan) fi- Pars 2 (Kangan) Management is to hold 12 workers election with the par- amount increased to 170 million cm. emphasized that the Pars Special Eco- nancing has been funded during the last in charge of implementing the poli- ticipation of employers and industrialists. nomic Energy Zone is a strategic area in year. cies and programs of Pars Special And Workers’ representatives in various Protecting environment priority the country and said,”Based on the latest Eight projects with a value of 987 bil- Economic Energy Zone Company commissions have been selected from of MoP in South Pars statistics more than 55 thousands em- lion riyals in roads, buildings and flood within the Pars 2 (East city of Kan- among this hardworking group to par- Protecting the environment is a top ployees are working directly in the South control spheres were going on last year gan) area. Providing the technical ticipate in major decisions. priority for Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum Pars”. which three of them with the value of infrastructure in terms of roads and Nearly two thousand employees and (MoP) in the South Pars projects. He added, “South Pars and Iran’s 497 billion rials were completed by the construction projects, flood control workers were added to the system In Ira- PSEEZ believes that clean and green oil ministry strategy in the area is to end of Iranian calendar year of 1394 plans and also providing electricity, nian calendar year of 1394 (2015) among environment, and protecting it is what create a safe zone through increased (2015). power and tele-communications for which 1500 were local. 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Privately-funded MAKRAN petrochemical project will be turned into one of the three main petrochemical hubs in the country in the next 10 years. Nowadays, this giant petrochemical project is attractive for both domestic and foreign investors. this pet- rochemical project has been highly wel- comed both by domestic and foreign in- vestors due to various types of exemptions CIMA) Mohsen Jalalpour, Vice Chairman of which are offered to them. In other words, South Korean Intl. Trade Association, Head of domestic and foreign investors select this Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) petrochemical site as their prioritized ob- Valiollah Afkhamiraad, Managing Director of jective for investment. Hereunder are the Chabahar Free Zone and CEO of Makran Pet- exemptions and fringe benefits offered in rochemical Company Hamed-Ali Mobaraki, this project to domestic and foreign inves- based on which three contracts were signed tors: taking advantage of 20 to 25 percent and sealed between Iranian and Korean com- exemption in price of feedstock due to its panies for development of infrastructures of location in free zone and also in disadvan- Makran Petrochemical Township. taged and underprivileged area, benefit- It should be noted that joint investment ing from 20-year tax exemption due to its forum between Iran and South Korea was location in free zone and also 30 percent held in the presence of Korea’s giant exemption in price of feedstock by GTPP companies such as Hyundai, LG, Samsung complexes, etc. and Doosan which sent their representa- Of the other salient advantages of MAKRAN tives to Tehran in order to participate in petrochemical project, located in southeastern this prestigious business event. It is worth Iran, it should be referred to: proximity of the mentioning that more than 270 Iranian site to target markets including China and In- economic activists, industrialists and eco- dia and considerable reduction of transporta- nomic enterprises welcomed this forum tion costs, benefitted from exclusive tanks on wholeheartedly. a land area as large as 20 hectares in Shahid In one of contracts signed between Manag- Beheshti Port in Chabahar in order to export ing Director of Makran Water Company (respon- products, connecting to nationwide railway by sible for constructing and commissioning utility in Makran Petrochemical Township) and chief 1396 (to start March 20, 2017) as well as con- that petrochemical complexes equipped with With regard to the sublime state- cal sector in the country to a great extent. executives of South Korean Doosan Company, clusion of contract for completing supply of GDPP unit (downstream industries) will enjoy ments of Supreme Leader on reclamation it was agreed that Korean company will embark gas to Iranshahr, etc. 30 percent discount in terms of feedstock. Of of Makran costal areas and also special em- “Japan”, “South Korea”, “Oman” and on financing, designing, constructing and equip- It should be noted that MAKRAN petro- course, this advantage will be added to the phasis of president and 1st vice president, India” Ready to Invest in “Makran Petro- ping power plant unit, seawater extraction unit, chemical project in Chabahar is the first large previous discounts and benefits as well. it seems that government officials’ support chemical Project” cooling tower unit, water unit, wastewater treat- petrochemical hub in the country, construc- in this regard can help accelerate imple- Japan, South Korea, Oman and India are ment unit, nonindustrial buildings’ unit and gas tion operation of which is underway by the Accordingly, do you see bright pros- mentation of Makran projects? forerunners of making investment in lucra- pressure-reduction station. private sector, costing approx. $15 billion. With pect for investment in petrochemical in- A: Yes. Fortunately, governmental officials tive Makran Petrochemical Township, based in According to this report, South Korea’s Doosan the studies made in this regard, this giant pet- dustry? have thrown their heavyweights on material- Chabahar Free Zone. In general, these coun- Company, as provider of financial, technical and rochemical project will be put into operation A: Certainly, yes. There is a rosy and bright izing objectives of this project vehemently and tries are vying one another to have a lead- engineering services, intends to embark on financ- in three phases in 10 years. future in petrochemical industry of country. have taken effective steps for development of ing role in this giant project. For this purpose, ing, designing, supplying and constructing utility in This project has been funded by the pri- Responsible officials are planning and working this zone. Even, an organization will be set up investors of these countries held several talks Makran Petrochemical Township. vate sector, costing approx. $15 billion, without hard towards development of this industry. for development of Makran project, the issue with Iranian officials and visited the site con- Korea’s Doosan Company was established government’s investment. According to the statistics, income as a result of which has been ratified in 6th Five-Year So- secutively with the aim of concluding contract in 1896 in South Korea which is active in vari- MAKRAN Petrochemical Township enjoys of selling petrochemicals in the country will hit cioeconomic and Cultural Development Plan. for construction of this giant project. ous financial, industrial, power plant and en- 18 upstream and midstream projects as well $70 billion before termination of 6th Five-Year A couple of days ago, three contracts were ergy sectors. With its annual revenue exceed- as more than 30 downstream industries in Socioeconomic and Cultural Development Would you please tell us about inked between Iranian and South Korean ing $21 billion, Korea’s Doosan Company is the field of producing engineering polymers. Plan. Makran petrochemical project’s current companies for development of infrastructures among world’s top 40 companies according Once phases of this petrochemical hub are It should be noted that government’s cur- situation? of Makran Petrochemical Township. In his visit to Business Week Magazine. put into operation, approx. 17,000 employ- rent policymaking in the field of attracting in- A: Fortunately, necessary environmen- of the site in the beginning of current Iranian ment opportunities will be generated for vestor in this sector has also boosted status of tal licenses and certificates have thus far calendar year in 1395 (started March 20, 2016), Indian Oil Minister Visits Makran Pet- job-seeking people directly. Moreover, 22 this industry. Due to its location in Chabahar been received, so that a parcel of land Indian oil minister also expressed readiness rochemical Township million tons products out of total 26 million Free Zone, MAKRAN petrochemical project as large as 20 ha has been purchased in of his country to make hefty investment in To follow up the issue of investing in Iran’s tons, which will be manufactured in this petro- has other salient advantages with regard to Shahid Beheshti Port as exclusive storage Makran Petrochemical Township. petrochemical industry based in Chabahar, Indi- chemical township, will be exported to world two other petrochemical hubs in the country, for this giant project. Moreover, a contract Senior managers of Japan’s Toyo Com- an Oil Minister Darmendra Yeradhan traveled to countries. Broadly speaking, giant stride will mainly due to its proximity to target petro- has been concluded for constructing gas pany also inked joint venture contract for Iran and visited Makran Petrochemical Township. be taken in export of petrochemicals once all chemical markets. Currently, China and India transfer pipeline from Iranshahr to Chaba- the construction of this petrochemical town- During his visit, the Indian oil minister ex- phases of this petrochemical township are put are main target markets for country’s petro- har. At the official order of oil minister, 20 ship in a way that financial transactions have pressed willingness of his country to make in- into operation. chemical products. Given the above issue, million cubic meter feedstock has been been made in this regard. To date, companies vestment in petrochemical projects in Chaba- To learn more about the details, physical distance of Chabahar Free Zone to India and earmarked to Makran petrochemical pro- from Japan, South Korea, and Oman, pension har. progress of project, status of investment and China is approx. 1,000 km shorter than that of ject in its first phase. Moreover, engineer- funds, banks and also private companies have Earlier, Indian minister of Chemicals and exemptions offered to domestic and foreign Assaluyeh and Mahshahr, the issue of which ing and development operation for con- concluded separate contracts for develop- Fertilizers had announced that the deci- investors in this zone as well as perspective has reduced transportation cost significantly. structing utility unit and also construction ment of this giant project as joint venture. sion to construct a urea plant in Chabahar of petrochemical industry in Iran, our corre- of three petrochemical units have been to meet New Delhi’s demand to this prod- spondent has conducted an interview with What are the other salient advantag- fully funded by three investors. South Korea Inks Contract with Iran to uct is certain. Of total 30 million tons of its chief executive of 3rd petrochemical hub of es of MAKRAN petrochemical site to Mah- We also have managed to identify success- Develop Makran Petrochemical Township required urea, India imports eight million country Eng. Mohammad-Reza Movaseqinia shahr and Assaluyeh? ful investor for construction of four other units Iran and South Korea Economic Forum tons of which from abroad annually. For this which comes as follows: A: The issue of short distance, as men- of the project. According to statistics, approx. was recently held in Azadi Intl. Hotel in the purpose, India intends to make $800 million Let’s review the interview in questions and tioned in above, is one of the most impor- $2 billion is required for construction of these presence of South Korean Minister of Trade worth of investment (equal to 50 billion ru- answers. tant advantages of Makran petrochemical four units. Health, Safety and Environment Cho Hong-hyun, Korean Ambassador to pee) in Iran for the construction of fertilizer site than Mahshahr and Assaluyeh. For (HSE) Unit, Firefighting and Administrative Tehran, Chairman of Iran Chamber of Com- production plant. As the first question, what are the ad- this purpose, Indian, Chinese, Omani and Building of the site have also been commis- merce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (IC- vantages of petrochemical project located Pakistani investors held several talks with sioned. Feasibility studies and engineering in free zones as compared with other zones us in order to attend Makran petrochemi- activities for constructing exclusive tanks have such as Assaluyeh and Mahshahr? cal site for investment purposes. In gen- been finished in Shahid Beheshti Port and A: In response to your question, I should eral, Makran petrochemical site was highly pipeline engineering activity will be kicked off say that MAKRAN petrochemical project welcomed by foreign investors. Passage in the very near future. in Chabahar Free Zone is located both in of main export petrochemical products free zone and underprivileged and dis- of country from Hormuz Strait and Per- How is the classification of current in- advantaged Sistan-Baluchestan Province. sian Gulf is another salient advantage of vestors in Makran petrochemical site? How Given the above issue, this petrochemi- Makran as compared to current petro- do you assess the outlook of this site? cal site can benefit from tax exemptions chemical hubs in the country. Generally A: Presently, 20 and 80 percent foreign and of these two zones. Exemption in price of speaking, Makran petrochemical site is domestic investors are working in this giant feedstock of petrochemical complexes is located in a safer region in the vicinity of project respectively. With regard to the outlook the most important legal exemption in this Sea of Oman. of Makran petrochemical project, I should say respect. That is to say that MAKRAN pet- Hereunder are regarded as other sali- that this giant project includes 17 petrochemi- rochemical site in Chabahar Free Zone will ent advantages of Makran petrochemical cal units, total of which will be constructed in 10 benefit from two kinds of exemptions in site in Chabahar Free Zone: benefitted from years. With the studies made in this regard, first terms of price of feedstock due to its loca- expert, competent and skilled manpower, phase of this project [including six petrochemical tion in free zone and also underprivileged benefitted from three universities in Chaba- units, 1st phase of utility complex and 1st phase area. Altogether, this project will benefit har, construction of Chabahar rail line and of exclusive storages located in Shahid Beheshti from 20 to 25 percent exemption in feed- connecting it to the nationwide railway net- Port] will be commissioned by mid 2018, costing stock price. work by 1395 (to end March 20, 2017) and its $5 billion at large. Since feedstock price has high weight in completion by late 1396 (to start March 20, economic calculations of petrochemical com- 2017), passage of this rail line in the vicinity In your opinion, what drastic meas- plexes, this issue is very significant. Also, free of Makran petrochemical units, construc- ures should be taken in order to develop zones across the country enjoy 20-year tax tion of new airport in Chabahar [It should petrochemical industry in the country? exemptions, the issue of which has brought be noted that bylaw for construction op- A: To me, stabilization of investment con- about special attractiveness for both domes- eration of this airport has been finalized in ditions and stability of feedstock price in the tic and foreign investors. MAKRAN is the only the government and will be completed by country should first be taken into considera- petrochemical project in the country which is 2021.], being located in the vicinity of Shahid tion which is effective in attraction of investor. located in free zone and it has a special privi- Beheshti Port and allocation of 20-ha land Also, compilation and formulation of 20-year lege than Assaluyeh and Mahshahr areas. area as exclusive storages for Makran pet- plan for comprehensive development of pet- For this purpose, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan rochemical project with the aim of exporting rochemical sector in the country is vital. These Namdar Zanganeh has recently announced products, etc. issues can help promote status of petrochemi- I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS Pluto’s strange haze might be the 217-bed hospital opens in Amol, northern Iran result of gravity waves

MEDICAL TEHRAN — A hospital with the capac- The National Aeronautics and Space Earth this year. deskity of 217 beds opened on Thursday in Administration (NASA) has possibly “These are not cosmological grav- the northern city of Amol, found the answer to the streaks pres- ity waves, but atmospheric buoyancy Mazandaran Province. ent in the hazy atmosphere in Pluto: waves,” said New Horizons principal in- Health Minister Hassan gravity waves. vestigator Alan Stern. Qazizadeh-Hashemi official- New Horizons flyby in 2015 gave a As an analogy, imagine a rock ly inaugurated the hospital. clearer picture of what Pluto looks like. thrown into a pond. The fluid, now About 430 billion rials Not only does it have an atmosphere, displaced from its point of equilibrium, (nearly $12.5 million) has been but it also tends to be hazy. creates ripples as the rock travels across spent on the construction of The latter point is the reason why the surface. However, the farther the the hospital over a 10-year NASA and New Horizons team decid- ripples go, the thinner and sparser they period, IRNA reported. ed to investigate further. With the help become. The hospital with a total of computer simulations and obser- In Pluto, or in this case, in its atmos- area of 18,000 square meters vations of the data coming from the phere, buoyancy lifts the air upward has been built in four floors. probe, they determined that it could while gravity tries to restore the equilib- The hospital is equipped be gravity waves. rium. Further, the waves travel vertically with ICU, CCU, CT scan, ra- Some people may confuse gravita- or upward, coming from a lower alti- diology, sonography, and tional and gravity waves, which is per- tude toward the higher one. Since den- physiotherapy wards as well as a lab and a pharmacy. fectly understandable. sity is inversely proportional to altitude, Gravitational waves, which have the ripples become more pronounced been catapulted to bigger fame with Gravitational waves, which have been as they go up. Widely used heart drug tied the confirmation of its existence in Feb- catapulted to bigger fame with the For the waves to happen, there must ruary, are ripples in the space-time fab- confirmation of its existence in February, are be a trigger, and in Pluto, these distur- to dementia risk ric. These waves are created after sig- bances may include sublimation, or the nificant energetic events have occurred. ripples in the space-time fabric. conversion of gas to liquid, and depo- Black holes al-Wave Observatory (LIGO) operated and merging of two major black holes sition, or the transformation of gas to People with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation may have For example, the waves detected by by Caltech and Massachusetts Institute 1.3 billion years ago. The energy this solid. a heightened risk of developing dementia -- and the quality of the Laser Interferometer Gravitation- of Technology came from the collision event generated has finally reached (Source: Tech Times) their drug treatment may play a role, a new study hints. Specifically, researchers found, patients on the clot-prevent- ing drug warfarin showed a higher dementia risk if their blood levels of the medication were frequently too high or too low. A robot surgeon has passed a major milestone — sewing up pig guts And that was true not only for people with atrial fibrilla- tion, but also for those using warfarin for other reasons. With only a small amount of guidance, a robotic sur- chine that operates entirely by itself. Dr. Jared Bunch, the lead researcher on the study, said the geon was able to stitch together pieces of intestinal “It’s a very provocative idea and I think it has great findings uncover two potential concerns: People with atrial tubing from a pig — in both a lab setting and an op- potential,” Rasa Zarnegar, an associate professor of sur- fibrillation may face an increased risk of dementia, independ- eration on a living animal. This type of procedure is gery at Weill Cornell Medical College told The Verge. ent of warfarin use, but warfarin might also contribute to de- particularly difficult as the soft tissue can bend and “But the study is very small [and] definitely doesn’t por- mentia if the doses are not optimal. flex, but it’s necessary to perform a number of life-sav- tray a real-life scenario.” “If people’s levels of warfarin were erratic, their dementia ing operations. The researchers claim their robot can The key to the automated surgeon is advanced vi- risk was higher, whether they had AF or not,” said Bunch, who match and even exceed the safety and precision of a sion, say the researchers that developed it from Chil- was scheduled to present his findings Thursday at the Heart human doctor. dren’s National and John Hopkins University. Rhythm Society’s annual meeting, in San Francisco. In the study published in Science Translational Med- Like the facial tracking technology used in Holly- The results do not prove that either atrial fibrillation or icine, the researchers caution that their new method is hospitals for years are still criticized as no safer than wood films, the robot — called Smart Tissue Auton- warfarin are to blame, according to Bunch, a cardiologist at only a proof-of-concept and requires more develop- non-robotic methods, but much more expensive. omous Robot or STAR — uses markers to follow the Intermountain Medical Center, in Murray, Utah. ment. They’ll need to provide evidence their techniques All sorts of ways movement of flesh. In this case, these are fluorescent But, he said, there is reason to believe that both could are safe enough for people, and even there they may The researchers say that in the future there will be all dots injected into the pig’s tissue that are tracked by an contribute to dementia -- in part because of effects on blood face difficulty. sorts of ways for humans and robots to work together array of cameras and mapped onto a 3D model. flow to the brain. (Source: HealthDay News) Robotic surgery techniques that have been used in to benefit patient safety, but that the end goal is a ma- (Source: The Verge) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIran’sran’s TasisatTasisat DDaryaeiaryaei ddiscoversiscovers rrivalsivals FOOTBALL Iran best Asian team in FIFA rankings aatt AAFCFC FFutsalutsal CClublub CChampionshiphampionship SPORTS Iran continue to be the highest ranked deskAsian nation in the latest FIFA rankings an- SPORTS Tasisat Daryaei of Iran has been nounced on Thursday. deskdrawn in Group B of the AFC Carlos Queiroz’s men ranked 42nd in the world. Futsal Club Championship Thailand 2016 along with Australia is the second best Al Mayadeen FC from Lebanon and Uzbekistan’s FC Asian team, followed by South Almalyk. Korea, who has moved up to third. Group A consists of Chonburi Bluewave from Meanwhile, Argentina Thailand, Japanese Nagoya Oceans and Vic Vipers topped the latest FIFA ranking, FC from Australia. followed by Belgium and Chile. Iraqi Nafit Al-Wasat, Dalian Yuan Dynasty FC from Colombia, Germany, China and Dibba Al Hissin SCC from the UAE are in Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Uru- Group C. guay and England made the Vietnamese Sanna Khanh HOA FC has been pit- top 10 list for the month. ted against Qatari Al Sadd SC and Taipower FC from FIFA rankings are based Chinese Taipei in Group D. on the average number of Each group will play a one-round league, from points that a team accumu- which the top two teams in each group (eight teams lates over a four-year period. in total) will qualify for the knockout stage (quar- The ranking points in each ter-final), the-afc wrote. match are determined by its result, its value and the relative The four winners of the quarter-final will qualify strength of the opponent and their confederation. The system for the semi-final. The losers of those semi-finals will also has a yearly basis depreciation for the value of the matches. face each other in the 3rd/4th placing, while the win- ners of the semi-final will advance to the final. The AFC Futsal Club Championship Thailand 2016 will be held in Thailand from July 15 to 23. Greco-Roman wrestler Hamid Sourian qualifies for Rio Irmatov is a great referee, says Iran’s Jahanbakhsh will stay at Alkmaar Alireza Faghani until he becomes a star, says agent SPORTS The London 2012 gold medalist and six-time deskworld champion Hamid Sourian booked a SPORTS Iranian international SPORTS Iranian international desk desk place for Rio on Friday. referee Alireza Faghani Alireza Jahanbakhsh In the second World Olym- who has recently selected for officiating who is enjoying a great season with AZ pic Games Qualifying Tourna- football matches at 2016 Rio Olympics Alkmaar has caught the eye of Europe- ment took place at the Bagcilar believes that Ravshan Irmatov is a great an big clubs but his agent Amir Hashemi Sports Complex in Istanbul, Tur- experienced referee. Moghaddam believes that he will not key, Sourian defeated rivals from “He has been a full international referee leave the Dutch side until he becomes the Croatia and Germany before for FIFA since 2003 while I started international best in Holland. defeating Ukraine’s Tsymbalyuk refereeing in 2009. He has officiated in 2010 “Jahanbakhsh has a couple of offers Dmitry 8-0 in the semi-final. and 2014 World Cups and has a lot of experi- from Middle East and also Spanish teams The top two wrestlers in each ence. I will always try to learn from these peo- but he is now focused on his job at AZ discipline and weight category were ple to achieve success,” Faghani said. Alkmaar. His progress at the team and awarded Olympic quota spots. “I am happy to have selected as a Club World Cup final, where Barcelona defeat- becoming a complete player is priority the season, has became one of the regu- The 59kg wrestler gave Iran referee in 2016 Olympics games but the ed River Plate 3-0 at the International Stadium for Alireza. I think he will leave AZ when lar first team players and helped his team entries in all 12 men’s events. more important thing is my performance in December 2015 in Yokohama, Japan. he is one of the best players in Holland,” to move up to 4th place in the table. President of the Iranian there. If we manage to do well we will get Faghani was also appointed to referee Hashemi Moghaddam said. He has scored two goals and provided National Olympic Committee Kioomars Hashemi expressed his more games to officiate,” Faghani added. the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final, which was The 22-year old winger, who was five assists in the 28 appearances for AZ congratulation to the Greco-Raman wrestler for securing his Faghani made history by officiating the FIFA contested by South Korea and Australia. struggling with injuries in the first half of this season. place in the prestigious event.

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criti- In Mid February, a CBU-105 attack cized the United States for selling cluster Saudi Arabia using U.S.-made was recorded on camera, at a cement munitions to the House of Saud regime, factory in Amran Province, 40 kilometers urging Riyadh to stop using such banned northwest of the capital, Sana’a. NEWS arms that leave behind unexploded cluster bombs in Yemen: HRW Saudi regime has also recently used sub-munitions and endanger civilians. U.S.-made cluster bombs in two recent Israel pounds Gaza with On Friday, Steve Goose, arms director airstrikes on a busy market in Yemen. fresh air strikes at HRW and chair of the Cluster Muni- On April 7, HRW said its investigators tion Coalition, an international coalition traveled to the town in Yemen’s Hajjah Israeli warplanes have bombed the Gaza Strip for the third of groups working to eradicate cluster province the day after the attack and list- day running, escalating fears of a new flare-up in a military munitions, called on Washington to stop ed the names of 97 civilians killed in the confrontation with the Palestinians. producing and selling the international- strike, including 25 children. The team ly-banned weapons in compliance with said that another 10 bodies were burned international law. beyond recognition, bringing the total “The U.S. has sold Saudi Arabia cluster number of victims to 107. munitions, a weapon most countries have They found fragments of a GBU-31 rejected due to the harm they cause ci- satellite-guided bomb as well as its guid- vilians,” said Goose, adding “Saudi Arabia ance equipment supplied by the US, should stop using cluster munitions in Yem- matching an earlier report by British tele- en or anywhere else, and the U.S. should vision channel ITV. stop producing and exporting them.” The U.S. has backed the Saudi cam- Goose went on to say that Saudi Ara- paign in Yemen. In November last year, bia has used various types of U.S.-made Washington approved a $1.29 billion cluster munitions, including CBU-105 civilian areas and should join the interna- This comes as internationally-banned rearming program for Riyadh, including Sensor Fuzed Weapons, in its war against tional ban on cluster munitions.” cluster munitions supplied by the United thousands of similar bombs. Yemen despite evidence of mounting ci- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emir- States have numerously been used in the The House of Saud regime began its vilian casualties. ates (UAE) have both received CBU-105 relentless war. military aggression against Yemen on Sensor Fuzed Weapons from the U.S. in In the past year, HRW documented “Following multiple attacks in Yemen, it March 26, 2015. Palestinian witnesses said there were two sets of air raids recent years. The U.S. also provided Sau- civilian casualties in Yemen from the use is now obvious that Sensor Fuzed Weap- Nearly 9,400 people, among them on Friday morning, one targeting Beit Lahia in northern Gaza di Arabia with significant exports of other of four types of U.S.-made air-dropped ons are not the ‘reliable’ or ‘intelligent’ over 2,230 children, have been killed and and the second in Khuza’a, southeast of Khan Yunis, in the cluster bombs between 1970 and 1999. and ground-launched cluster munitions cluster munitions they have been pro- over 16,000 others injured since the on- south of the besieged territory. The New York-based leading interna- against Yemenis. This includes using moted as,” said Goose, noting, “The U.S. set of the military raids. According to the A military statement said Israeli aircraft targeted a Hamas tional rights groups also say the U.S. has CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons in at should cease production and transfer of United Nations, airstrikes account for 60 infrastructure, with no reports of casualties. endangered many civilian lives by selling least six airstrikes in the Yemeni provinces these weapons following the evidence of percent of the civilians killed so far. It was the fourth Israeli military’s air raid on the enclave the cluster bombs to Riyadh regime. of Amran, Hodaida, Sa’ada and Sana’a. (Source: agencies) their failures and their use in and near since Wednesday. According to the Israeli army, Palestinians fired mortar rounds from Gaza at Israeli forces near Gaza German politicians say Hezbollah official: border on Friday. Turkish PM’s departure worrying Saudi Arabia siding with Israel It came a day after the Israeli tank fire killed a 54-year-old Palestinian woman, identified as Aytah al-Amur, in her home Politicians from Germany’s ruling coali- A senior Hezbollah official has slammed Takfiri terrorist groups operating in the in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip. Another Palestinian was tion voiced concern on Thursday over the House of Saud regime attempts to region. also wounded in the attack. At least 10 mortar rounds have Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto- hamper Palestinian struggles in pursuit In March, Netanyahu said his re- been fired into Israel since the Tel Aviv regime began its new glu’s decision to step down, saying his of their rights, saying the regime in Ri- gime’s relations with regional Arab phase of bombing Gaza on Wednesday. departure paved the way for President yadh backs the Israeli occupation of Pal- states are “dramatically warming” in yet Meanwhile, the Israeli army said on Thursday that they Tayipp Erdogan to rule unchecked. estinian lands. another acknowledgement of behind- found a tunnel along the border. Gazans have been using Davutoglu is seen in Europe as the Sheikh Naeem Qassem, the deputy the-scenes ties between Israel and cer- the tunnels to bring in basic needs into the besieged en- more liberal face of the Turkish govern- secretary general of Lebanon’s resistance tain Arab states, which publicly pose as clave. ment, while Erdogan is heavily focused movement Hezbollah, made the remarks Tel Aviv’s traditional adversaries. The Ezzedine Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Ha- on creating a powerful executive pres- at a meeting of clerics and Islamic scholars A former general in the Saudi mil- mas, warned the Israeli regime to stop the attacks. idency that critics say will tilt Turkey, an in Beirut on ways to strengthen the an- itary has also said recently that the The group accused Israeli forces of encroaching on EU candidate, toward authoritarianism. accusations of rowing back on me- ti-Israel resistance front. kingdom would open an embassy in the Palestinian territory and voiced readiness to retal- Davutoglu negotiated a deal with dia freedoms and also aims to remove Sheikh Qassem further said Riyadh Tel Aviv if Israel accepted an Arab in- iate. Brussels on stemming the flow of ille- lawmakers’ immunity from prosecu- has openly voiced support for an Israeli itiative to end the Israeli-Palestinian Israel continues to carry out attacks on the besieged terri- gal migrants to Europe, which German tion, a move widely seen as targeting a project to deny the Palestinian nation conflict. tory of about 1.8 million people from time to time. Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes will pro-Kurdish party in the Turkish parlia- the right to return to their homeland. On March 2, the Persian Gulf Coop- In early July 2014, the regime launched a 50-day of- shore up support for her conserva- ment. He reaffirmed Hezbollah’s support eration Council (PGCC) issued a state- fensive against Gaza, killing nearly 2,200 Palestinians, in- tives ahead of a federal election next Juergen Hardt, foreign affairs for the Palestinian cause, stressing that ment labeling Hezbollah a terrorist or- cluding 577 children, and injuring Over 11,100 others. The year. spokesman for Merkel’s conservatives, occupation would not be able to stand ganization. The bloc comprises Saudi recent flare-up has raised concerns over the fate of an “Erdogan will be able to push ahead also expressed concern about Davuto- fast as long as resistance is alive. Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt-brokered truce deal between Hamas and Tel Aviv with his plans to change the constitu- glu’s departure on Thursday. The top Hezbollah official also de- Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. that put an end to the 2014 Israeli military campaign, and tion now without opposition from his “Turkey will decide itself whether its nounced a recent statement by Israeli Reacting to the decision, Hezbollah has since been largely holding. own ranks,” Niels Annen, spokesman on future path leads to Europe or towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the PGCC member states Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to con- foreign affairs for the Social Democrats, greater isolation,” Hardt said in a state- that Tel Aviv will never relinquish the oc- as “reckless and hostile,” blaming the vene his security cabinet Friday morning to discuss the latest junior party in Merkel’s coalition, told ment. cupied Golan Heights, saying such com- House of Saud regime for the move. developments, public radio reported. (Source: agencies) Reuters. German politicians have long fol- ments show the expansionist agenda of The decision followed recent victo- “In view of the prevailing climate lowed Turkish affairs closely. Germany the Israeli regime in the region. ries by the Syrian army and allied Hez- of repression and the current debate is home to around three million people He further warned that a “hostile bollah fighters in their battles against Syria will accept nothing about lifting the immunity of opposition with an ethnic Turkish background and plot” is in the works against Muslim Takfiri militants fighting to topple the lawmakers this is bad news,” he said. is an important trade partner for Turkey. nations with the backing of the United Syrian government. short of final victory: Assad Erdogan’s ruling AK Party has faced (Source: Reuters) States, Israel and the Saudi-sponsored (Source: agencies) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country will accept Saudi, Qatar, Turkey support terrorists to serve own interests: Syria nothing less than “final victory” over the foreign-backed mil- itants and the terrorists in Syria. In a telegram sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin, As- Syria has complained to the United Nations about the ty could not depend on those countries to find a solu- has been respecting the truce deal since early hours of sad said the Syrian army would not accept anything less than Saudi, Qatari and Turkish continued support for terror- tion to the Syrian crisis. Thursday, May 5, adding that the blatant violation of the “attaining final victory” and “crushing the aggression” in its ists fighting in Syria, and condemned persistent viola- On Wednesday, Russia and the United States truce exposes the real face of foreign-backed militants fight against militants in the city of Aleppo and elsewhere in tions of truce in Aleppo by militants as an attempt to agreed on extending a shaky ceasefire they had groups whose real intention is to shed the blood of Syr- the country. thwart peace talks. brokered in February to Aleppo province. The two- ians and destroy the country. In his telegram, Assad also thanked Putin for the Russian The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in two identical let- day truce took effect at 1 am local time on Thurs- It stressed the country’s determination to fight ter- aerial campaign that has been going on in Syria since Sep- ters to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- day. rorism and find a solution to the crisis via intra-Syrian tember 2015 upon Damascus’ request. (Source: Press TV) moon and the head of the UN Security Council (UNSC) The letters highlighted the terrorist attacks dialogue that would restore security to the country and on Thursday that the violation of truce in Aleppo and against several residential areas of Aleppo that uproot terrorism. terrorist attacks on residential areas in Aleppo and Homs left at least three people dead and several others Meanwhile, the ministry called on the UN and UNSC Is Assad the problem? Province aim to undermine peace efforts and prove that injured. The ministry also referred to the terrorist to condemn the terrorist attacks and asked the UNSC to Qatar, Riyadh and Ankara defy the UNSC resolutions in attacks in al-Mukharram in Homs killed 12 people fulfill its obligations and take punitive measures against 1 The remarks by the French diplomat not so their own interests. and injured 40 others. countries supporting terrorism. vaguely refer to the negligible role played by the U.S. in ?The ministry added that the international communi- The foreign ministry also noted that the government (Source: Press TV) Syria as compared to that of Russia. Kerry keeps highlight- ing the importance of a cooperative Russia. But, can he IMIDRO, POSCO DAEWOO BMI hosts Bank Pasargad say anything else? Secretary Kerry is well cognizant of the fact that Russians’ reading of the U.S. role borders almost sign MoU on establishment KEB Hana, Korea’s and Woori on that of allies already annoyed by Obama’s passive for- of Parsian port biggest bank Bank ink MoU eign policy. Some Russian media outlets have quoted from Krem- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian Mines & Min- ECONOMY TEHRAN — On the sidelines of ECONOMY TEHRAN — With the establish- lin’s representative in Syrian talks Vitaly Naumkin as saying: desking Industries Development & Ren- deskKorean president visit to Iran, Ham deskment of a representative office “Kremlin, considering its understanding of President Obama’s ovation, (IMIDRO) and POSCO DAEWOO signed a Young Joo, KEB Hana Bank’s CEO met with Dr. Ab- in Tehran, Woori Bank of Korea signed a memo- policies, is not so reluctant to strike a deal with the U.S. But Memorandum of Understanding on construction and dolnaser Hemmati, chairman and CEO of Bank Melli randum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran’s Bank in a clear and bothering diplomatic paradox, the successful development of Parsian Energy Intensive Industrial Iran (BMI). Pasargad. and shaky negotiations which brought about the February Special Economic Zone (PEIISEZ) port, IMIDRO’s of- In this meeting, referring to Korea’s plans for in- According to Bank Pasargad office of public re- 26th ceasefire or the agreement to continue the ceasefire in fice of public relations reported. vestment and expanding trade ties with Iran, the CEO lations, this agreement aims to expand banking co- Aleppo and ending the war in it are more based on diplo- According to this report, this MoU was signed by Mehdi expressed KEB hana’s interest to cooperate with BMI operation to increase exchanges and trade relations matic agreements and procedures rather than binding and Karbasian, Chairman of the board of IMIDRO, and Young in joint banking services. between the two countries. definitive agreements. The problem is the murky future not Sang Kim, Chairman of POSCO DAEWOO on the sideline Dr. Hemmati, for his part underlined the Based on this MOU the two sides agreed to Obama’s goodwill or wish.” of visit of South Korea’s president to Tehran. significance of ongoing agreements between the collaborate in order to identify the market It should be admitted that a binding agreement with the Based on the MoU which worth €220 million and the two governments and expressed hope that potentials of the two countries, enhance bilater- outgoing Obama administration does not seem logical nei- will be in form of investment, POSCO will establish reactivating the broker relations between the al cooperation, strengthen brokerage relations, ther for Moscow nor for U.S. regional allies. Whoever and Parsian port in Parsian town (Hurmozgan province) two banks through their branches in Dubai and provide consulting services to clients, enhance with whatsoever attitude the next U.S. president is, it certainly and the company warrants to provide knowledge, re- Germany would pave the way for expansion of communication between Iranian and Korean won’t be another Obama. Irrespective of whether this is the sources and required technology for development of trade and financial relationship between the companies and facilitate commercial activities right interpretation, all players in the Syrian game believe so. Parsian port. two countries. between the two sides. Even De Mistura is well aware of this but does his utmost to They will also provide engineering services, pro- Further in the event, Ham Young Joo mentioned The report said that considering the implication keep alive the February 26th ceasefire. He may make it or curement and supply of equipment, construction, his country’s plans for investment and expanding of JCPOA, the conclusion of this agreement will not. For the time being, the future looms large and Saudis are installation and startup of establishment and devel- economic relations with Iran and said that he hopes have a significant effect on the further develop- beating the war drum. opment of Parsian port project. after Korean president visit to Iran the relations be- ment of economic and trade cooperation between Just as sitting in the San Diego-bound-to Redwood As one of the IMIDRO’s subsidiaries, PEIISEZ is tween the two banks become operational as soon as the two countries. City stagecoach was once chillingly dangerous, making located in west of Hurmozgan Province in an area possible. It is worth mentioning that in order to en- the cheap trip so worthless, so is uniting with President of over 9800 hectares. This zone has been created It is worth mentioning that KEB Hana Bank, South hance its capability to create added value for the Obama. for the development of energy intensive industries Korea’s largest bank with assets worth $ 284 billion, clients, Bank Pasargad constantly tries to develop Disappointed, but perhaps De Mitsura, among other dip- such as steel, petrochemicals, etc., and export of such was founded by the merger of Hana and KEB banks and increase its brokerage relations with other lomats, is the only one we should keep our fingers crossed products. in September 2015. foreign banks. for his success. Amen! b

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JUMP Iranian photographers win top Tehran Intl. Book Fair warmly received at new venue prizes at UNESCO contest 1 The organizers relocated the fair this year from Imam ARTTEHRAN — Iranian photogra- Khomeini Mosalla to Shahre Aftab, a newly-constructed fair- deskphers have won the top prizes at ground in southern Tehran. “Show Us the Afghanistan You Are Proud of”, a pho- Persian news agencies published various reports on the TIBF, to competition that was organized by UNESCO. most of which are about visitors warmly welcoming the event. Ali Hamed-Haqdust won the first prize in the Due to the relocation, the TIBF still faces some problems, but camera photograph category, the UNESCO office in the event’s success in displaying a huge assortment of books can Kabul announced last Tuesday. help the visitors overlook the problems, IRNA wrote. “The photographer of the winning contest image “The number of visitors is more than predicted, and that of the carousel made a strong composition, getting number is expected to increase in the upcoming days,” ILNA down on the ground and shooting upwards so the wrote on Friday. whole sky is filled with the circling horses,” a jury “The book fair is becoming better,” the report read and add- directed by the Paris-based prominent Iranian pho- ed, “However, some disharmonies still continue.” tographer Reza Deghati commented. People’s warm reception for the book fair brought happiness “The action, youthfulness and color in this image This photo to the organizers, the Persian service of MNA reported. speaks to the future, but also gives a nod to the by Ali “Avoiding a hasty judgment of the visitors’ welcome to the traditional past as the children are leaning off of Hamed- Haqdust book fair, we should see if the warm reception continues for the their horses to pick up a coin, imitating their nation- won the coming days,” the report added. al game of Buzkashi,” the jury added. first prize “Tomorrow Is Too Late to Read” is the motto of this year’s fair, The second and third prizes went to Reza Sahel at “Show which will run until May 14. and Mohammad-Ali Sheida respectively. Us the In the mobile-phone category Iranian photogra- Afghanistan pher Hamidreza Rahmani took the first prize and You Are the second and third prizes were awarded to Af- Proud of”, NEWS IN BRIEF ghan photographers Najeeb Azad and Nasrullah a photo Alili. competition Yonhap opens office that was Members of the jury included Reza Yemak, Sadie organized by in Tehran Quarrier, Rada Akbar and Simon Norfolk. UNESCO. “One of the most difficult tasks for strengthen- ing state legitimacy of post-conflict states is to build “In the past decade, UNESCO has contributed the competition from October 21, 2015 to March 21, a shared national identity and to restore a form of to this task through its cultural projects in Afghani- 2016 to promote a sense of national identity and social capital,” Patricia McPhillips, the director of the stan,” she added. belonging through Afghanistan’s rich cultural her- UNESCO office in Kabul, said. UNESCO and the Afghan government organized itage. ARTTEHRAN — Yonhap News deskAgency, South Korea’s major news service, opened its branch office in Tehran, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Thursday. Media expert Kang Hoon-sang arrived in Tehran Art gallery set in Tehran to support promising artists, charity events mid-March to provide the preliminaries for estab- ARTTEHRAN — An art gallery was had no opportunity to showcase their works, and lishing the Yonhap office. He has previously been deskestablished in northern Tehran on second, to help charity events by art sales,” Eyvan on a mission to the Dubai office. Thursday with a mission to support promising artists Gallery director Huri Qavimi said during the opening South Korean President Park Geun-hye paid a and charity events. ceremony of the gallery. three-day visit to Tehran last week to explore a new A large number of prominent artists, including She said that all money raised by art shows at the chapter in relations between the two countries. Ebrahim Haqiqi, Pariyoush Ganji, Yaqub Emdadian gallery will go to charity. British festival to and Reza Bangiz, some cultural officials, including “Discovering an emerging art talent, who de- screen “Sonita” Deputy Culture Minister for Artist Affairs Ali MO- serves to be introduced, in a timely manner is a radkhani and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art difficult task,” stated Qavimi, who has spent years Director Majid Mollanoruzi, attended the opening searching Iranian and overseas galleries for emerg- ceremony of Eyvan Gallery. ing artists. The opening exhibition was dedicated to display- However, she added that her search has led to ARTTEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker ing works by Mohammad Ehasai, Ardeshir Mohas- good results. deskRokhsareh Qaem-Maqami’s “Soni- ses, Farideh Lashai, Faramarz Pilaram, Farah Osuli A view of Eyvan Gallery The gallery is located at 1 Hamid Dead End, ta” will go on screen at the 23rd Sheffield International and many other veteran Iranian artists. established with two specified aims: First, to recog- off Lesani Alley, Jebheh St., off Mahdieh St., in the Documentary Festival -- Sheffield Doc/Fest, which will be “Apart from my interest in art, this gallery was nize and introduce creative young artists who have Elahieh neighborhood. held from June 10 to 15. A joint production of Iran, Germany and Switzerland, PICTURE OF THE DAY IRNA/Abuzar Ahmadizadeh the documentary is about Sonita, an Afghan refugee liv- Christie’s fetes 250 years ing in Iran who fights to keep her dream of becoming a rap star alive, while her family attempts to sell her as in business with major a bride. Earlier on January 30, Qaem-Maqami received the British art sale World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary for the film at the Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah. London (Reuters) — From Josh- ua Reynolds to Lucian Freud, works Iran, Germany to spanning several centuries of British expand librarianship art will go under the hammer as part of a sale celebrating 250 years since relations auction house Christie’s was founded. The highlights are three major works, led by “Ib and her Husband”. ARTTEHRAN — National Library and The painting is estimated at around 18 deskArchives of Iran (NLAI) Director million pounds ($26.24 million). Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and the director of Ger- Joining it is Reynolds’ 1778 “Portrait many’s Bavarian State Library, Klaus Ceynowa, met of Lucy Long, Mrs George Hardinge”, in Tehran to discuss expansion of relations, the NLAI which has never previously been pub- announced in a press release on Friday. licly offered for sale and has been de- Advanced methods of digitizing historical doc- scribed as “one of the finest works by uments and preservation of rare manuscripts were the artist to come to the market in a also among topics discussed at the meeting. generation”. Salehi-Amiri and Ceynowa also signed a mem- Said to be in “remarkable” con- orandum of understanding, which outlines proce- dition, the portrait is estimated at dures for exchanging experts and organizing meet- around 2-3 million pounds. ings and technical workshops. The third major work is “Golden With collections currently comprising around ten Hours”, painted circa 1864 by Frederic million books, the Bavarian State Library in Munich Leighton, which goes to auction for ranks among the best research libraries worldwide. the first time in 100 years and is esti- mated at 3-5 million pounds. “All of the pictures are exemplary of their type,” Orlando Rock, chairman Mexican exhibit sheds light of Christie’s UK, told Reuters. “I think from a quality point of view, on lives of Frida Kahlo, A musician performs sorna during the 9th Regional Music Festival at Shahzdeh Garden in Kerman on May 6, 2016. Groups from various regions they ... all epitomize the periods they Diego Rivera of Iran will give performances at the festival, which will run until May 10. were created in.”

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Personal letters, manuscripts and photographs belonging to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera that had Iranian, Italian cultural officials meet at Tehran book fair been locked away for decades are the focus of a new exhibition ARTTEHRAN — Tehran culture. Salehi who is also the deputy culture centuries can be regarded as the focal desk about the lives and relationship of two of Mexico’s most celebrated International Book Fair Cesaro accompanied by Italian Am- minister for cultural affairs said Irani- point in cultural interactions between artists. (TIBF) Director Seyyed Abbas Salehi met bassador Mauro Konchater and Cultural ans and Italian recognize each other the two countries,” he added. The show at Rivera’s former Mexico City studio, where he lived with Italian Deputy Minister for Cultural Attaché Carlo Cherti. through their rich literature. Italy will be the guest of honor at the with Kahlo during their stormy marriage, opens on Friday and ends Heritage and Activities and Tourism An- Cesaro expressed satisfaction over “Literature is the common soul of the TIBF in 2017. on July 17. timo Cesaro on Friday. dedication of a day to Italy at the fair, Iranian and Italian nations and we can “Tomorrow Is Too Late to Read” is the “It’s a reflection of life. It’s a reflection of the processes of artists, Cesaro was at the book fair to attend and said that such events can help the lean toward this soul to expand our ties,” motto of the 2016 TIBF, which runs until the processes of creation,” said Eduardo Espinoza, the curator of the “The Day of Italy”, a program arranged expansion of diplomatic and cultural Salehi said. May 14 at Shahre Aftab, a newly-con- exhibit. “But it is also a reflection of human relations.” by the organizers to promote Italian ties between the two countries. “This affiliation formed over several structed fairground in southern Tehran.