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Korea’s imports Iranian coach accuses Iranian Pottermaniacs 21112America tour to mark 4 of Iranian crude in Q2 weightlifting officials of to roll out red carpet NATION new chapter in ties’ ECONOMY more than double SPORTS conspiracy ART& CULTURE for “Cursed Child” WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler Rezaei wins bronze at Olympics 11 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12627 Thursday AUGUST 18, 2016 Mordad 28, 1395 Dhi Al Qaeda 15, 1437 Lavrov: U.S. Wang Yang: unable to Iran: Russian use of air base Iran, China differentiate economies moderates from authorized by top security body intertwined POLITICAL TEHRAN — One day after tional Security Council (SNSC) had approved the tion and within the quadrilateral cooperation terrorists deskRussia announced it was us- deployment, supplying fuel to the Russian jets. framework among Iran, Russia, Iraq, and Syria,” ECONOMY TEHRAN — The ing the Hamadan air base in western Iran to “Flying Russian jets from the Nojeh air said Alaeddin Boroujerdi said, head of the par- deskeconomies of Iran MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The United pound Daesh and al-Nusra Front strongholds in base (in Hamadan) is in compliance with the liamentary committee for national security and and China are intertwined and com- States has essentially proved that it is Syria, a senior lawmaker said the Supreme Na- Supreme National Security Council’s ratifica- foreign policy. 2 plement each other, Chinese Vice Pre- unable to see the difference between mier Wang Yang said in a meeting with moderate Syrian opposition groups Iranian economy minister Ali Tayyeb- and terrorist formations, Russian nia in Beijing on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran is one of the main suppliers of Wednesday. Norway to fund €1b development projects in Iran energy to China and Beijing intends to Lavrov said Russia continues to fight bolster economic ties with Tehran, IRNA terrorism in Syria despite this situation, See page 4 quoted the Chinese official as saying. noting that counterterrorism efforts Tayyebnia, for his part, said that would soon be improved to become Iran is willing to expand cooperation more coordinated and efficient. with China in rail transport, banking “I don’t want to cast doubt on our and brokerage as well as finance. partners’ commitment to resolving The two sides also emphasized the all these issues, but this could have need for long-term joint ventures, es- been done much earlier if solemn pecially in infrastructure and energy promises to distinguish opposition projects. from terrorists, made in January and China was the leading trading part- February when the International Syr- ner of Iran in the first four months ia Support Group was meeting, had of the current Iranian calendar year, been fulfilled. It is very unfortunate which began on March 20. China im- that our partners have in essence ported $2.93 billion of non-oil goods proven that they cannot do that,” from Iran and exported $2.94 billion of Lavrov told reporters after a meeting non-oil goods in the 4-month period, with New Zealand Foreign Minister according to the Iran Customs Admin- Murray McCully. istration. Russia has repeatedly said that the Tehran, Beijing ink economic United States has continued to fail Ashraf Tabatabaei co-op agreement to distinguish between the Jabhat Fa- Tayyebnia and Chinese Commerce tah al Sham (previously known as the Minister Gao Hucheng signed an Nusra Front) and moderate opposi- agreement in Beijing on Tuesday to tion when negotiating a deal to fight bolster economic cooperation be- Daesh in Syria. Times/ Tehran tween the two countries. 4 Iranian groups First ever migraine treatment drug produced in Iran Rouhani hopes to perform at Iran-Indonesia SOCIETY TEHRAN — currency flow out of the country. the drug to validate its effective- Kazakhstan Marco deskAfter 14 years He went on to say that so far all ness, he explained. ties would expand of research and 8 years of clinical the so-called drugs prescribed for Checking up on the patients’ Polo festival experiments, a drug for treatment treatment of migraine are merely status after having stopped taking POLITICS TEHRAN — Irani- of migraine was produced in Iran. pain killers but “Migrie Heal” is be- the drug over a 6-month period deskan President Hassan ARTTEHRAN — Two Rouhani has congratulated the Indo- desk The newly developed drug lieved to be a certain cure which indicated that the number of the Iranian ensembles called “Migrie Heal” is a combi- guarantees that the excruciating migraine attacks were reduced by nesian National Day and expressed are scheduled to perform during On nation of Iranian traditional med- headaches would never come more than half, he highlighted, hope that relations between the two the Trail of Marco Polo, an internation- icines with modern medicine and back again. adding, it also helped in decreas- countries would be expanded. al festival of traditional music that will pharmacology, Tasnim news agen- The painkillers mostly come researchers at Tehran, Iran and Gi- ing the severity of the pain as well make its debut on Friday in Almaty, cy quoted the drug project re- with side effects while the new lan universities of medical scienc- as its frequency. Kazakhstan. searcher Saleh Ramezani as saying drug has almost no side effects es collaborated on the project, The 120-day trial costs some on Tuesday. and is approved by the Health Ramezani added. 4.5 million rials (nearly $130) and He further mentioned the 95 Ministry toxicology lab, he point- Over the experiments the pa- compared to the painkillers which percent successfulness of the drug, ed. tients’ status were both checked cost $12 each is pretty cost-effi- noting that the drug can lead to less A research team comprising of before and after administrating cient, he stated. “I hope that we would witness ex- Telowbin, a village in heaven may soon turn into a ghost town pansion of relations and cooperation in di’, an external community mobilization group various areas of politics, economy and REPORT culture through political determination,” By Marjan Golpira from Shahroud University of Technology, to ob- serve their 10-day activity in Telowbin and write he said in a message to Indonesian After a three hour-long drive on winding roads a report on it. President Joko Widodo on Wednesday. and hairpin bends from the city of Shahroud, Although I had to cut my trip short and re- In his message Rouhani congratulated we finally got to a village in Meyami County in turn after 7 days of stay due to some unfore- the Indonesian government and peo- the northeastern Iranian province of Semnan. seen circumstances, overall, the experience was ple on national day which marks the country’s independence. A poster for Kazakhstan’s Marco Polo The mountainous village embraced us with enriching, invaluable, and rewarding. music festival fresh, crisp air and a sign reading ‘Telowbin’ in Ordouye Jahadi, established back in 2001 by Indonesia declared independence the Basij Student Organization, aims at being on August 17, 1945. The declaration One of the groups is led by vocalist Farsi. A view of Telowbin village a helping hand to villagers in the unprivileged marked the start of the diplomatic and Mohammad Motamedi who will give a Once in the village, a group of cheerful kids regions across the country by providing servic- armed resistance of the Indonesian concert with his fellow musicians Meh- surrounded our two minibuses, making it very es and trainings through groups of young vol- National Revolution, fighting against di Teimuri, Milad Mohammadi, Hossein difficult for the vehicles to move ahead, while would enter some remote and isolated loca- unteers who are university students, clergymen, the forces of the Netherlands and pro- Rezai, and Ali Rahimi. waving to and looking at us curiously. tions and receive warm welcome from the and at times elder people. Dutch civilians, according to Wikipedia. The other is Aqa-ye Sama, an en- The scene seemed very familiar, remind- children. 10 semble that combines Sufi music with ed me of movies when a group of foreigners I was invited by a group of ‘Ordouye Jaha- sama dance performances by dervishes. Govt. to grant The event, which has been organ- housing loans to ized to commemorate the Venetian Iran’s 4-month petchem exports stand at $3b policemen merchant traveler Marco Polo’s visit to ECONOMY TEHRAN — The country has produced over endar month of Tir (June 21-July (which ended on March 20, 2016), Kazakhstan, will also be attended by desk Iran has ex- 17 million tons of petrochemical 21), the petrochemical exports 46 million tons of petrochemicals POLITICS TEHRAN — Cabinet renowned musicians from Kazakhstan, ported 6.846 million tons of pet- products in the mentioned period, reached near 2 million tons valued were produced in Iran by the use deskdecided on Wednes- India, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Greece. rochemical products, worth $3 according to Shana, based on the at about $731 million. of 80 percent of the capacity of day to grant housing loans to 27,000 In addition, some musicians from billion, during the first four months Planning and Development De- The total amount of Iran’s pet- domestic plants, Alimohammad police personnel, Mehr reported. France and Switzerland are scheduled of the current Iranian calendar partment of National Petrochem- rochemical production stood at Bossaqzadeh, the NPC’s control In cabinet meeting, the government to give performances during the festi- year (March 20-July 21, 2016), ical Company (NPC). 4.220 million tons by the end of Tir. manager, told the Shana news pledged to grant more than 11 trillion ri- val, which will take place at the Palace Shana reported on Tuesday.