Why Iran Expects Tourism Boom After Coronavirus
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 39th year No.13633 Monday APRIL 6, 2020 Farvardin 18, 1399 Sha’aban 12, 1441 Tehran has asked IAEA Medical services free of AFC does not recognize Number of e-book readers not to listen to spy agencies charge for coronavirus the new Acting Secretary increasing during home run by Iran’s foes 3 patients in Iran 9 General of FFIRI 11 quarantine 12 South Pars gas output ‘more See page 8 than projected’ TEHRAN — All of the platforms of Iran’s the previous year the output of these plat- South Pars gas field are operating in full forms [South Pars operating platforms] swing so that their total output has exceed- has exceeded 100 percent of the projected ed the figure projected by the Oil Ministry’s figure and we are in a very good condi- approved plan, IRNA reported, quoting tion regarding safe and sustainable gas the operation and production manager production,” Alireza Ebadi said. of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) He noted that the POGC health com- which is in charge of the development mittee is holding daily meetings to monitor of the field. the health and safety of the company’s “Fortunately, since the beginning of workforce, 4 Afghan immigrants in “Golshahr” struggle to halt coronavirus pandemic By Samaneh Aboutalebi of Fatemiyoun, an Afghan brigade that TEHRAN — The co-producer of fought against Daesh. “Golshahr”, Mojtaba Ehsani, has They produce face masks and other said that the documentary portrays materials necessary for preventing the the struggles put up by a group of spread of coronavirus. Why Iran Afghan immigrants in the Golshahr “The idea of producing the documentary neighborhood in the northeastern came in our minds when we heard of a Iranian city of Mashhad to halt the group of Afghan immigrants in Mashhad coronavirus pandemic. barred from entering their country on The group has been organized by fears over coronavirus,” Ehsani told the expects Seyyed Asadollah Sa’adati, a member Tehran Times on Sunday. 12 9 people, 3 Indian soldiers killed tourism in Kashmir fighting By staff & agencies the Indian-controlled part, said Col. Ra- Nine people and three Indian soldiers jesh Kalia, an Indian army spokesman, boom after were killed in a pair of gunbattles in dis- AP reported. puted Kashmir, an Indian army official Kalia said three soldiers were also said Sunday. killed. He did not specify the number Amin Berenjkar Indian soldiers killed five suspected of injured, saying only that some oth- militants along the highly militarized de ers who were injured were undergoing Mehr/ coronavirus facto front line in Keran sector on Sunday treatment. as an armed group of militants infiltrated There was no independent confirmation A combination photo compares Hafezieh, the mausoleum of the illustrious Persian poet Hafez, full of visitors in March 2019 (R), with the one taken in March 2020 being deserted over coronavirus fears. from the Pakistani side of Kashmir into of the incident. 10 ARTICLE All bodies unified to contain coronavirus: Rouhani PERSPECTIVE Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on “Coronavirus has had good effects despite all employees will work in the office from Saturday... Faranak Bakhtiari President of the Islamic Sunday that all bodies in Iran are in coordination the troubles it has caused. One of its good effects The decision does not contradict the ‘stay at home’ Tehran Times journalist Azad University and unified in their struggle to contain outbreak is greater unity of the society, the government, advice by the health authorities.” of the coronavirus. the people, the forces and the top bodies of the He went on to say that based on the current “All the system’s bodies are integrated and country,” he explained. decision pupils and university students at bachelor Will the US coordinated in fighting the coronavirus and there Rouhani announces decisions on level will follow their studies on line by April 18. COVID-19 crisis: are no different views in this respect,” he said at time schedule of businesses However, he noted that all must observe the experience decline a session of the National Task Force for Fighting Rouhani went on to say that the country’s protocols announced by the Ministry of Health. washing hands for Coronavirus. provinces can start businesses, which includes ‘We have faith in youths’ capabilities’ or reemerge? “The situation we are currently facing and the medium and low-risk businesses, from April 11. Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said 20 seconds, not issue of fighting the coronavirus, there is no differ- “But high-risk businesses are still banned in a post on his Instagram page, “We have faith he World War II ended after the ence of opinion between government agencies and until April 19, for which decision will be made in youths’ capabilities and capacities.” wasting water for United States’ forces used mass-de- the three branches (of government),” he added. later. So risky businesses like sports centers and He also said, “In the government of prudence 20 seconds Tstruction weapons for the first time in He noted, “The whole system is integrated.” activities that require a large population are still and hope, we have made efforts to use the youths’ the world history against two Asian cities Rouhani also said that unity in the society capabilities and appoint them in managerial po- banned until further notice,” he added. hese days, it is strictly recommended which left nothing but the mass killing of has strengthened. He also said, “Two thirds of all government sition.” 2 a vast number of Japanese civilians. The to wash our hands for 20 seconds US atomic bombardment of the Japanese Tas a great step to help prevent the cities was a new evil innovation in utiliz- spread of the coronavirus, but unfortu- ing science and technology by individual Iran-EAEU trade hits $1.4b in 5 months nately many leave the tap running at the countries to gain more power. The new same time. This issue poses the greatest TEHRAN — The value of trade between Iran preferential imports stood at 2.38 million tons liflower, and broccoli. The main imported items threat to the environment. world order was formed by the US over and the members of the Eurasian Economic with a value of nearly $750 million. from the EAEU zone have been barley, livestock the globe in 1945. Worldwide, coronavirus has so far in- Union (EAEU) reached $1.489 billion in the Iran’s biggest export destination among the corns, sunflower seed oil, meat, and newsprint. fected more than 1.2 million people and The United States detonated two nu- five-month period after the implementation of EAEU countries has been Russia which accounted After several years of negotiations, Iran and clear bombs over the Japanese cities of killed at least 66,000. In Iran, deaths the preferential trade agreement on October 27, for about 50 percent of the total trade with the Eurasian Economic Union finally reached a free surged to 3,603, with over 58,226 infec- Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 2019, IRNA reported. region. Armenia and Kazakhstan occupied the trade agreement in 2018 based on which about 862 9, 1945, respectively. tions till Sunday. According to the spokesman of the Islamic second and third places with 24.6 percent and commodity items are subject to preferential tariffs. The global outbreak of coronavirus pan- A decade later, on October 4, 1957, the Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRI- 16 percent shares, he said. The interim agreement enabling formation Americans who know themselves as the demic has also triggered the demand for CA), Ruhollah Latifi, 67 percent of the mentioned The biggest EAEU exporter to Iran has also of a free trade area between Iran and the EAEU detergents, face masks, disposable gloves, technological winner of the last world war figure has been the share of Iran’s imports and been Russia, accounting for 71.4 percent of EAEU was signed on May 17, 2018 and officially came were shocked by the USSR. The former which are negligently tossed on the streets 33 percent was gained from exports. export to Iran followed by Kazakhstan and Be- into force on October 27, 2019. after being used. Soviet Union launched Sputnik satellite The official put the weight of the exports to the larus, according to the official. Iran is a very important market in the region successfully into space which pushed the That means more and more waste ends EAEU countries at 1.15 million tons with a value of Iran’s exports to the EAEU members were and development of ties with this country is of up in landfills, bringing the environment US into a deep panic. The development $489.9 million, while the imports from the zone mainly fresh apples, fresh and dried pistachios, high significance for the EAEU members (Russia, divided the world into the Western and a huge burden. were 2.95 million tons at the value of $999.3 million. liquefied natural gas, fresh kiwis, cucumbers and Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). Regardless of the dire threats, haz- Eastern blocs. He further noted that the preferential exports fermented cucumbers; and the main preferen- The free trade agreement between Iran and The Soviet Union, officially known as the ardous waste can cause both for the en- of Iran to the EAEU zone have been 123,960 tons tial-tariff goods exported to the zone has been this union has laid the ground for the expansion vironment and people, excessive water Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), with a value of nearly $136 million, while the kiwis, fresh pistachio, dried grapes, lettuce, cau- of trade ties between the two sides.