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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 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13867 Monday JANUARY 25, 2021 Bahman 6, 1399 Jumada Al thani 11, 1442 Iran’s ambassador submits Mehdi Ghayedi chosen 7 Iranian companies Intel. meeting screens animation credentials to Libyan best AFC Young Player selected members on earliest example of drama Presidential Council chief Page 3 of 2020 Page 3 of CTCN Page 7 therapyy b Avicenna Page 8 Iran says would welcome Saudi See page 3 foreign policy revision Not a friend; TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia has begun real- help them out anymore, and also having izing that its aggressive foreign policy has despaired of their former allies,” ministry ended in failure and that it seems to be spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in re- revising some aspects of its foreign policy marks to ISNA that the news agency pub- accordingly, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says, lished on Sunday, according to Press TV. underlining that Tehran would welcome The spokesman pointed out that if Ri- Saudi Arabia changing its approach. yadh seriously puts policy reforms on its definitely “It looks like the Saudi officials have agenda and concludes that the solution to begun reforming some of their policies problems lies in “regional cooperation,” concerning the interaction with some of Iran will be the first country to welcome Is Biden’s cabinet the Persian Gulf’s littoral countries, having these reforms. Iran-friendly? understood that war and bloodshed do not Continued on page 3 Iran, Armenia ink MOU on expansion of trade ties TEHRAN – Iran, and Armenia signed a Speaking on the sidelines of the sign- memorandum of understanding (MOU) ing ceremony, Razm Hosseini put Iran’s on Saturday for the expansion of trade exports to Armenia at about $300 million ties between the two countries. and noted that the signing of this MOU The MOU was signed by Iranian In- will be a great step towards improving the dustry, Mining and Trade Minister Alireza level of trade between the two neighbors. Razm Hosseini and the Armenian Econo- Pointing to Armenia’s position as one my Minister Vahan Kerobyan in Tehran. of the members of the Eurasian Economic Heading a trade delegation, Kerobyan arrived Union (EAEU), with which Iran has recent- in Tehran on Friday to discuss the expansion ly signed a preferential trade agreement, of trade relations between the two countries. Continued on page 4 Kerman organizing painting contest to boost its child-friendly image TEHRAN – Kerman, which has been selected with managers from a number of organi- as a child-friendly city in a UNICEF pilot plan, zations involved in children’s issues. intends to organize a children’s painting com- He asked all the organizations to help petition to acknowledge the choice. make the competition highly effective and “The municipality attaches great im- successful. portance to every movement and program This attitude can encourage the Kerman promoting the Child-Friendly City Ini- Municipality to continue the contest for tiative,” Kerman Mayor Seyyed Mehran future editions, he added. File photo Alemzadeh said on Sunday in a meeting Continued on page 8 Is there any gambling New U.S. administration: Challenges Seattle police officer drives SUV into group in Iran volleyball? and opportunities of pedestrians BY FARROKH HESABI BY RAKIB AL HASAN Most observers expect carbon emissions to be A Tacoma police officer drove through a group fighting for, what type of social justice message. TEHRAN - Iranian volleyball coaches and play- Joe Biden has been elected as the new president reduced by 45-50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. of pedestrians Saturday night, and videos being That cannot happen. That level of direct action ers are concerned with rumors about betting of the United States in a victory. Trump’s defeat The matter is difficult but possible and consistent shared on social media shows people falling to cannot occur. And we are going to immediately and match-fixing in the country’s volleyball. has brought global relief. with what Europe is doing. Biden return to the Paris the ground as the police SUV speeds up through address those issues.” The subject of match-fixing through the However, the world will not go back to the way Agreement doesn’t need congressional approval. the crowd. The videos show the SUV run over a The chief added that he has “been in conversa- betting system came under scrutiny last it was in 2016 or the rise of the Trump era. The new U.S. public opinion is also largely in favor of a return person as onlookers scream. tions” with Holmes who will now prosecute those month when Sasan Khodaparast, ex-coach American administration faces complicated chal- to the deal. Two-thirds of voters say climate change Meanwhile, police said that people who destroy cases. The department posted photos on Twitter of of Azar Battery, raised the issue of betting in lenges inside and outside the country. Meanwhile is a serious problem. However, in order to deal with property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter “multiple windows” shattered at the William Kenzo the volleyball. Biden has pledged not to compromise on human this problem, it is necessary to consider whether they policy coordinated between the Seattle Police De- Nakamura U.S. Courthouse, used primarily by the “Gambling could be damaging for our vol- rights and democracy, especially when it comes are ready to pay more for fuel. partment and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. leyball. It’s two or three years that the results of to Arab regimes in the Middle East (West Asia). There is no doubt over the importance of The tighter policy will be enacted Saturday, CNN affiliate KOMO reported the group burned some games have been really surprising. These Let’s start with climate change. Biden said the America’s return to the climate accord. In the Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz announced an American flag and threw objects in the streets incidents have raised suspicion about gambling United States would return to the Paris climate last four years, people all over the world have ahead of a scheduled demonstration in Seattle’s to block the path of motorists. Several vehicles in this sport and we, who are working in volley- agreement. Most countries welcomed the return noticed that not only the temperature has risen, Occidental Park. The new policy comes after po- were damaged before police ordered the group ball, understand it,” Khodaparast said before of the United States to the treaty. Biden says he but also the incidence of floods, droughts, fires lice reported several buildings were vandalized in to disperse, KOMO reported. retiring from his post. His remarks provoked wants to set a goal of zero-carbon emissions and cyclones has increased. Europe has taken downtown Seattle Wednesday night, including Additional photos posted by police showed different reactions. Some did not deny the ex- by 2050. To return to the Paris Agreement, he an ambitious approach to environment friendly the city’s federal courthouse. an Amazon Go store with shattered windows and istence of betting in volleyball but believed that would have to formally set these goals. At the projects and is working closely with China, the “The events of breaking windows at a variety spray-painted anarchy symbols and anti-Biden there were no credible documents to prove it. same time, a new national commitment to re- world’s largest carbon emitter. of different locations with no meaning,” Diaz said. and anti-police graffiti, and broken windows at the Tehran Times spoke to some Iranian vol- duce carbon emissions has to be mentioned. Continued on page 5 “There was no discussion about what they were original Starbucks location in Pike Place Market. leyball figures to find out how they see the situation and what they suggest to prevent further problems in this regard. Visit Estil Lagoon, where the trees walk Iran soon becomes an Ahsanollah Shirkavand, former player of Iran men’s national volleyball team and BY SAMANEH ABOUTALEBI year, millions of tourists see and experience is Estil Lagoon. important Covid-19 current captain of the Shahrdari Varamin Vol- Wetlands all over the world are important for the wonders of nature in the wetlands, which Located in the northern province of Gilan, leyball Club believes that betting is a problem the environment as they are home to a big constitute one of tourism’s greatest assets and near the road that connects Astara to Rasht, vaccine producer: in volleyball. part of all species and provide a great part of a unique setting for many tourism activities. Estil lagoon offers tourists a unique sight that “We cannot deny that there is kind of betting the food supply. Iran also has a great share of wetlands, as they may never see again elsewhere. minister and gambling in our volleyball, especially in But more importantly, they offer sig- 105 wetlands are in Iran stretching 3 million The first thing that catches visitors’ eye is nificant tourism opportunities that can hectares of land. floating alder trees. The surprising thing about TEHRAN – Iran will be one of the world’s im- the lower leagues. I’m sure that in the Ira- portant manufacturers of the Covid-19 vaccine nian Super League the betting problems are be an important source of income for the There are several domestic and foreign the trees is that their roots are actually in the countries. tourists, nature lovers, and bird watchers, water, so they are always moving through the in the near future, Health Minister Saeed Nam- so small, if any.