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No.49 Isfahan TodayISSN:2008-1592 Isfahan to export MSC chief: Rich agricultural, organizational animal , US Hold Talks on culture and competitive husbandry production products to key to MSC’s Russia P.4 Direct Flights P.3 viability and excellence

IKCO, Daimler AG., establish joint companies The world-class German automaker Daimler AG., and Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) inked a letter of intent, under which the two embark on their strategic cooperation to set up two joint companies. The agreement is a big piece of news as Daimler AG. and IKD are respectively Managing Director the biggest truck manufacturers in the P.7 of Mobarakeh world and the subsidiary of biggest Steel Company carmaker in the Middle East (IKCO) P.3 (MSC) Bahram Sobhani, PhD, has praised the rich organizational culture of his staff and competitive Iran plans three Iran, China sign production as key to the company’s WRXULVPRIÀFHV survival, P.2 viability and in China 17 MoUs organizational P.8 excellence. Isfahan Music Museum

01$ ²,VIDKDQ0XVLF0XVHXPLVWKHÀUVWSULYDWHDQGRIÀFLDOPXVLFPXVHXPZKLFKZDVRSHQHGWRSXEOLFODVW month. The museum has been launched by two music masters to demonstrate local instruments in Isfahan. Aliyeh Saadatpour 2 NEWS Isfahan Today 22 ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 25 2016 Isfahan Today Supreme Leader: Iran gov’t, nation Weekly English Edition Licence Holder keen on enhanced ties with China Isfahan Emrooz Media Co. upreme Leader of Islamic Revolution progress and friendly exchanges. The Managing Director Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said countries lying on the road can through on Saturday that Iranian government expansion of cooperation defend their Abdolmohammad Akbari Sand nation have been seeking interests against Americans’ model of Editor in chief: Amir Akbari expansion of relations with independent stirring regional economic balance, thus No. 5, Naderi Lane, Daneshgah St.Azadi and reliable states such as China. attaining their goal, said Xi. Supreme Leader: Iran gov’t, nation keen He noted that certain superpowers want Sq., Isfahan, Iran Zip Code: 817391639 on enhanced ties with China to dominate monopoly and policy of (GLWRULDO'HSW7HO  ௗ The Supreme Leader made the remarks jungle ‘either with us or with enemy’, in a meeting with Chinese President Xi but, the progress of the newly emerging )D[   Jinping. economies will bring the monopoly of www.esfahanemrooz.ir/en The Supreme Leader acknowledged the power out of their control and provide a 25-year strategic agreement drawn up by suitable atmosphere for ideas and policies Printe: Eshragh Ghalam Parseh Iranian and Chinese presidents. of the independent states. Ayatollah Khamenei welcomed the He said his country appreciates Iran’s proposal made by Chinese president about support for integrated and united China Iran, China sign revival of the Silk Road and expansion of DV D PRGHO RI PXWXDO FRQÀGHQFH DQG 17 MoUs cooperation among the Silk Road states is independent policies of both countries. a fully logical and acceptable idea. We follow the path of independent ‘The Islamic Republic of Iran will never Ayatollah Khamenei said the hostile The Supreme Leader derided the US and development and are ready to continue forget China’s cooperation during policies have made Iranian nation and the western governments for insistence RXUFRRSHUDWLRQLQDOOÀHOGVDIWHUOLIWLQJ sanctions.’ RIÀFLDOV WR VHHN H[SDQVLRQ RI UHODWLRQV on the terminology of ‘Islamic State’ to of sanctions as we stood by Iran during The Supreme Leader said that energy is with independent states. introduce certain terrorist groups. sanctions.’ one of the key issues worldwide. Emphasizing that ‘united China’ is Ayatollah Khamenei said such an approach He also referred to Iran’s abundant ‘Iran is the only independent state in among principled and absolute policies is an insult to Muslims and instead of geographical, human and energy the region that can be trusted as energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah solving the problem, they indirectly advantages and said economy of China partner because contrary to certain Khamenei welcomed proposal of the promote terrorist groups. and Iran are complementary to each regional countries, Iran’s energy policy is Chinese President to develop Iran-China The Supreme Leader termed US claim other and during the visit, Iran and China QRWLQÁXHQFHGE\IRUHLJQIDFWRU· security cooperation. of forming anti-terrorism coalition as a reached agreement on planning for 25- The Supreme Leader criticized Washington ‘Unfortunately, our region is now insecure deception. year strategic cooperation, being ready for its hegemonic policies and the US due to wrong policies of westerners and Ayatollah Khamenei hoped that the to expand and widen cooperation in the insincerity with other governments, saying the diversionary and wrong attitude outcome of talks and agreements in cultural, educational, technological, that independent states want cooperation towards Islam; it is feared that its scope will be helpful for both sides in military and security domains as strategic with each other and Iran-China agreement will be widened; so it should be checked true sense. partners. for 25-year strategic cooperation falls in through wise cooperation.’ The Chinese president for his part The Chinese president underlined the the same context. The Supreme Leader said that certain expressed pleasure with visiting Iran and need for taking up mechanism for growing ‘The two sides should be serious to bring regional countries are main source of such thanked Iranian nation and government mutual security cooperation to confront agreements to the implementation stage.’ a diversionary attitude and that instead for their sincere feelings. He said such terrorism and solve complicated regional The Supreme Leader referred to Iranian of confronting the main source of such an a sincerity is result of cooperation and issues. culture’s orientation towards the east and ideology and terrorist groups, westerners cordial and long-term exchanges between He hailed the Supreme Leader’s ‘wise said, ‘Westerners have never been able to are invading and piling up pressure on Iran and China. and farsighted’ remarks and said Chinese win Iranian nation’s trust.’ Muslim communities in Europe and the Xi pointed to the chronology of Iran-China government and nation have a friendly Calling the US policy on Iran ‘worse and US, while terrorist wings are completely connection through the ancient Silk Road and sincere approach towards Iranian more hostile’ than that of western states, different from the true Islamic ideology. and said the road is the symbol of peace, leadership.

(MNA) – Iran and China have signed Memoranda of Understanding to revive maritime Silk Road and Silk Road Economic Belt. President Rouhani and President Xi Jinping of China sat to sign 17 economic MoUs to transform the economic ties to a new highs in the upcoming months. The most interesting and perhaps ambitious is to revive Silk Road, the historically used route connecting the Europe and Eastern Asia of the medieval times and by which major goods were transited in the extremities of the Eurasian landmass. Head of National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China Liu He and Iran’s Minister of Economics Ali Tayyebnia signed the agreement to revive maritime Silk Road and Silk Road Economic Belt. AEOI head and Chinese Atomic Energy Agency head signed an agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation; a legal and judiciary agreement to cooperate bilaterally in criminal cases and also trade and civil cases was signed between Iran’s Ministry of Justice and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. President’s deputy for Science and Technology Mr. and Wan Gang, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) signed a cooperation agreement on science. Other MoUs included head of Department of Environment , Iran’s National Environment Fund and Head of National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China Liu He; industrial cooperation and investment agreement which included Iran’s minister of industry, trade, and mines and Chinese Mr. Liu He. Iranian Communication and Information Technology Ministry and Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) signed MoU; several other MoUs focused on transportation, banking, trade and business, human resources, culture, customs and import tariffs and media communications and exchange of cultural products between Iran and China. Isfahan Today NEWS 3 ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 25 2016 23 Foreign automakers to enter Iran, US hold talks on Iranian market soon GLUHFWÁLJKWV

(MNA) – Iran Air CEO has announced that stressed Iran Air Chairman reiterating negotiations are in progress for conducting ´KRSHIXOO\D SDUW RI WKH ÀQDQFLQJ ZLOO EH GLUHFWÁLJKWVEHWZHHQ,UDQDQGWKH86 carried out by the National Development Farhad Parvaresh, Chairman and )XQGRI,UDQµ Managing Director of Iran Air, referred to Farhad Parvaresh pointed out that the resumption of refueling at airports preliminary talks have been held with in Western Europe following the lifting manufacturing companies since the of international sanctions maintaining EHJLQQLQJRIQXFOHDUGHDOWDONV´VRPHÀUPV “previously, Iran Air was forced to load had subjected the operation of contract to enough fuel to cover the outbound as well the implementation of JCPOA which is now DVSDUWRIWKHLQERXQGVHFWRURILWVÁLJKWV VXFFHVVIXOO\DFFRPSOLVKHGµKHH[SODLQHG eputy industry minister has KDYLQJWKHOHDGµKHDGGHG He enumerated the provisions of the and technical stops were often made in +H DQQRXQFHG WKDW WKH ÀUVW QHZ DLUFUDIW announced that contracts with 7KH RIÀFLDO IXUWKHU HVWLPDWHG WKDW WKH agreements including establishment of eastern European airports to top up when will enter the country after the signing of foreign automakers will gradually inked deals will become operational in the MRLQW ÀUPV IRUPDWLRQ RI QHZ EUDQGV QHFHVVDU\ UHVXOWLQJ LQ ORQJHU ÁLJKWV H[WUD a contract; “sanctions had imposed great enter the execution phase in a next 30 days; “according to the agreements, technology transfer, joint cooperation in FRVWDQGLQFRQYHQLHQFHVWRSDVVHQJHUVµ costs on Iranian airliners to the extent that D “Currently, on the basis of a contract 15 to 17 thousand dollars were spent on month. joint production will take place and the spare part production, exports of a portion Mohsen Salehinia described the latest vehicles will be released in the domestic of the products to third-party countries, ZLWK )UDQFH·V 7RWDO ,UDQ $LU ÁLJKWV DUH IXHOLQHDFKÁLJKWµ status of signing new deals with foreign and regional markets which demanded bilateral collaboration in increasing supplied with necessary fuel in French Parvaresh also noted that the number of automakers as well as the government’s complete removal of all international TXDOLW\ LQ DGGLWLRQ WR GLYHUVLÀFDWLRQ RQ DLUSRUWVµQRWHGWKHRIÀFLDODGGLQJ´VRIDU ÁLJKWV ZLOO JHW HOHYDWHG ZLWK WKH HQWU\ RI policy in supervising them; “vehicle VDQFWLRQVDJDLQVW,DQµ the basis of customers’ demands leading London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Hamburg QHZDLUFUDIWVWRWKHÁHHW contracts are not excluded from other “The new contracts, the drafts of which to their satisfaction as well as training and Fuhlsbuttel and Vienna airports have also “Iran Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is industry sectors and extensive negotiations KDYH EHHQ GHÀQHG IRU FRRSHUDWLRQ ZLWK education. He also noted that the lifting of resolved the issue for Iranian aircrafts FRQGXFWLQJWDONVRQGLUHFWÁLJKWVEHWZHHQ have been held to provide optimized foreign automakers, a number of crucial sanctions has provided new money transfer while talks with other fuel companies are ,UDQ DQG WKH 86µ PDLQWDLQHG WKH RIÀFLDO FRQGLWLRQVLQÀQDODJUHHPHQWVµ points have been taken into mind which conditions as well as the possibility of XQGHUZD\µ FRQFOXGLQJ´GDLO\ÁLJKWVWR1HZ

Japan to extend oil Isfahan hosting 14th deals with Iran Isfahan to export agricultural, animal Int’l Exhibition of Japan’s contract will be extended until April 2017, SHANA news agency reported. Livestock, Poultry It added that the volume of oil that the husbandry products to Russia country will purchase from Iran will also increase from the current level of 110,000 IRNA – Animal Husbandry Poultry and Veterinary Exhibition in Iran next week, and then agricultural and industrial EDUUHOVSHUGD\1RÀJXUHZDVQHYHUWKHOHVV Improvement Deputy of Isfahan that the negotiations on exports initially the exports of cattle sectors. provided on how much this will increase, $JULFXOWXUDO -LKDG 2IÀFH LQ D of Isfahan province agricultural products, greenhouse vegetable ‘In order to be successful in our SHANA news Agency reported. meeting with Russian Consul products, cattle and eggs to DVDÀUVWVWHSDQGFKLFNHQPHDW export activities we need to Japan was one of the key clients of Iran’s General reached agreement for Russia will lead to beginning of in the second step will begin maintain the high quality of our oil before the US-led sanctions were exports of Isfahan agricultural such exports to that country in a immediately.’ export products and our after- imposed on the Islamic Republic in 2012. and animal husbandry products test phase as of next week. He said that presently gateways sales services and in the case of Iran also hosted several leading Japanese to Russia. ‘The Russian Consul General has are being opened towards the FDWWOHSRXOWU\DQGÀVKSURGXFWV companies in its oil and gas projects Amir-Hossein Afyuni told IRNA promised that the issue will be economic sector of the country holding specialized exhibitions before the sanctions were put into place on the sidelines of the 14th ÀQDOL]HGLQWKHSUHVHQFHRIWKH which will naturally lead to the contribute to the success of such to encourage purchases of oil from Iran International Isfahan Cattle, Russian agriculture minister blossoming of both economic, trades,’ added Afyuni. IRNA – The 14th International Exhibition not only by Japan but also by many other of Livestock, Poultry Industry and international clients. Veterinary attended by 125 Iranian and The prospects for the removal of the foreign companies opened Saturday in sanctions against Iran encouraged the Isfahan International Fairground. -DSDQHVHRIÀFLDOVWRORRNIRUWKHDYHQXHV Zarif calls for expansion of Iran- Representatives from Turkey, France, to return to the previous status of oil Italy, Switzerland, Germany and China relations with Iran. as well as companies from provinces of Accordingly, Shana said Tehran hosted Alborz, Hamedan, Golestan, Kordestan, several major oil delegations from Japan Thailand all-out ties Qazvin, Fars, Khorasan Razavi, Tehran over the past months during which the and Isfahan are participating at the -DSDQHVH RIÀFLDOV HPSKDVL]HG WKDW WKH ongoing event which will continue until country is ready to return to pre-sanctions IRNA - Foreign Minister cooperation as fruitful. February 6. status of oil imports from Iran as soon as the said He also expressed that mutual The participants at the exhibition are bans against sales of Iranian oil are lifted. here on Sunday that Iran is cooperation could be expanded LQYROYHGLQWKHÀHOGVRIOLYHVWRFNSRXOWU\ This past Friday, Japan announced that it fully ready to expand all-out in all arenas. aquatics, veterinary clinics, veterinary had lifted sanctions on Iran following the relations with Thailand. Pramudwinai, heading a ODEV JHQHWLF PDWHULDOV DUWLÀFLDO implementation of a historic nuclear deal Zarif made the remarks delegation, arrived in Tehran on insemination, disinfectants and animal – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in a meeting with his Thai Sunday morning. husbandry equipment, slaughterhouses (JCPOA) – with Iran last week. counterpart Don Pramudwinai. A delegation consisting of 50 machinery and poultry farming machinery. The implementation of the JCPOA – ‘Iranian market could play a people including merchants $Q RIÀFLDO ZLWK $JULFXOWXUH -LKDG which Iran sealed with the P5+1 last year pivotal role in several arenas DQG 7KDL FRPSDQLHV· RIÀFLDOV Ministry told the inaugural ceremony that ² RIÀFLDOO\ DQQXOOHG VDQFWLRQV RQ VDOHV with Thai partners,’ Zarif are accompanying the Foreign promoting productivity is one of the most of Iranian oil beyond a ceiling of about 1 added. Minister. priorities in the current Iranian year (to million barrels per day. During the visit, the ways for Currently, Iran owns only a end March 20). However, reports say the US is still fostering mutual political and $99m-share of Thailand’s Touraj Saremi referred to high level of maintaining certain economic sanctions economic cooperation were $200b market. In the wake agricultural wastes, saying that projects against Iran. discussed. of lifting anti-Iran sanctions, for using technology to reprocess the That has left some companies cautious, Touching upon Iran-Thailand cooperation in international counter-terrorism efforts and Iranian merchants have an remnants have been implemented in ZLWK-DSDQHVHRLOUHÀQHUVVD\LQJWKH\ZLOO ancient relations, Zarif and regional levels, he said terrorism. eye on Thailand’s markets several provinces tentatively. keep using special government insurance to reiterated that Tehran is fully Tehran is fully ready to Pramudwinai, for his part, to export their products. He pointed out that Isfahani producers ship Iranian oil because of uncertainty over ready to expand its mutual FRRSHUDWH LQ WKH ÀHOGV RI described the achievements of Iranian companies also tend KDYH DOZD\V VWRRG LQ WKH ÀUVW WR WKLUG whether US insurers can provide coverage, cooperation with Bangkok. sustainable development aimed Thailand-Iran joint economic to participate in Thailand’s ranks in terms of producing dairy, eggs Reuters reported. Reminding Iran-Thailand at fostering peace, stability, commission for fostering mutual infrastructural plans. and chicken. Serbian tourist in Shiraz 21-year-old Milana of Serbia began her journey around the world with only two euros, and with the message of friendship and kindness. Passing through 21 countries, she is now in Iran and the city of Shiraz, Fars province. Isfahan Today NEWS 5 ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 25 2016 25

Minister: Iran, Thailand Discuss Petchem Cooperation IKCO, Daimler AG., establish Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh said Iran joint companies and Thailand are negotiating expansion of bilateral cooperation, including he world-class German automaker investment in petrochemical projects. Daimler AG., and Iran Khodro Diesel Speaking on the sidelines of the (IKD) inked a letter of intent, under Joint Economic Commission of Iran which the two embark on their and Thailand, he said the commission T strategic cooperation to set up two joint KDV UHVXPHG LWV DFWLYLW\ DIWHU ÀYH companies. years, adding that in the next two The agreement is a big piece of news as weeks a high-ranking Thai delegation Daimler AG. and IKD are respectively the comprising deputy prime minister, six biggest truck manufacturers in the world ministers and representatives of 60 and the subsidiary of biggest carmaker in the companies will travel to Iran. Middle East (IKCO). “The Thai side supports increasing The signing of the agreement can be in the bilateral trade in energy, agriculture, LQWHUHVWRIWKHWZRVLGHVDVWKH\FDQEHQHÀW ÀVKHU\DQGIRRGVWXIIWRELOOLRQGROODUV from each other’s advantages and form a LQWKHQH[WÀYH\HDUVµKHVDLGDERXW truck manufacturing hub in the region. The the commission’s discussions. cooperation document was signed by Hashem “During visits to their energy industry Yekeh-Zareh, CEO and President of IKCO, and companies, I learned that they can Wolfgang Bernhard, the member of the Board count more on petrochemical, oil, and of Management of Daimler AG., in presence JDVSURGXFWVLQ,UDQµVDLGWKHPLQLVWHU of top managers of the two giant companies. In a meeting with the visiting Thai “Iran Khodro Company has been following Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai who a drastically different approach in its new arrived here on Saturday, Nematzadeh round of international negotiations, where said that there are investment the company insists on joint investment and grounds in energy, oil and gas, and SDUWLFLSDWLRQµ

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Icelandic foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson has signed directive Iranian scientist WR OLIW DOO HFRQRPLF DQG ÀQDQFLDO restrictive measures on Iran related to An Iranian scientist Dariush Mozaffarian at nuclear dispute. American Heart Association found out that This was done in the wake of the if people worldwide began to eat healthier 81 QXFOHDU DJHQF\·V FRQÀUPDWLRQ RI fats, there might be more than a million Tehran’s compliance with the historic fewer deaths from heart disease every year. nuclear deal reached last summer, For years, experts have preached the according to Xinhua news agency. JRVSHORIHDWLQJ´KHDOWK\µIDWVDQGOLPLWLQJ ‘There is a reason to celebrate this ´XQKHDOWK\µIDWV milestone, which proves that trade Although a great deal of attention has been sanctions can have a real impact on focused on reducing saturated fats from the international scene. International the diet, the researchers said the focus cooperation and negotiation is a should be two-fold: reducing unhealthy fats more successful way to resolve the such as saturated fat and trans fats, and GLVSXWH WKDQ JXQÀUH· VDLG 6YHLQVVRQ replacing them with healthy fats, such as in a statement issued on the foreign polyunsaturated fats. ministry’s website. ´2XU ÀQGLQJV KLJKOLJKW WKH LPSRUWDQFH of ending America’s fear of all fat. We estimate that nearly 50,000 Americans die Foreign of heart disease each year due to low intake RIYHJHWDEOHRLOVµVDLG0R]DIIDULDQVHQLRU investors to study author and dean of the Tufts Friedman develop IKIA School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston. (MNA) – Minister of roads and urban However, while the study found an development has announced the association between risk of death from heart presence of foreign investors in the disease and the types of fats consumed, it development project of Imam Khomeini didn’t prove cause-and-effect. International Airport (IKIA). 3RO\XQVDWXUDWHGIDWVDUHIRXQGLQIDWW\ÀVK , Iranian Minister (such as salmon, herring, mackerel and of Roads and Urban Development, said trout), soybeans, tofu, soybean oil, corn oil, at a press conference on Sunday morning VXQÁRZHURLOVDQGVHHGVDQGZDOQXWV7KHVH that “one foreign company has expressed fats help lower bad cholesterol, and have willingness to undertake expansion of been linked to a lower risk of heart disease IKIA while more details will be announced and stroke, according to the American Heart XSRQVLJQLQJRIDFRQWUDFWµ Association (AHA). Referring to the country’s aircraft Saturated fats are found in meat and dairy demand, Akhoundi asserted “we require products. Trans fats are found in processed, both short-range and long-range aircrafts baked and fried foods, according to the AHA. to meet domestic and international To estimate the number of deaths linked QHHGVµ +H UHIHUUHG WR WKH UHDFKLQJ RI to various patterns of fat consumption, heart disease deaths, were due to eating too trans fats, the researchers said. That means disease deaths attributed to trans fat an agreement to buy 114 civilian aircraft Mozaffarian and his team used diet little healthy omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, decreased trans fat intake could result in intake, the study showed. from Airbus Group SE; “the contract information from 186 countries. They DV RSSRVHG WR VDWXUDWHG IDWV DQG UHÀQHG about 537,000 fewer heart disease deaths, Residents of Russia, Germany and will be inked soon and all the arriving looked at research from previous studies carbohydrates. the study estimated. Egypt had the highest rates of heart DLUFUDIWVZRXOGEHEUDQGQHZµ that followed people over long periods of Eating too much saturated fat instead Residents of different countries reported disease death due to low intake “We possess a total of 256 aircrafts in the time to see how eating certain fats affects of healthier fats accounted for roughly 4 different patterns of fat consumption. of healthy polyunsaturated fats. FRXQWU\ RI ZKLFK RQO\  DUH DFWLYHµ heart disease risk. Death rate information percent of heart disease deaths -- about For instance, deaths from trans fats Residents of the Philippines, Malaysia said the road minister asserting “we aim was gathered from a 2010 study. 250,000 deaths that might be prevented are declining in Western nations as the and tropical nations had the highest to provide 100 short-range airplanes for Using all of that information, the researchers with decreased saturated fat intake. And, unhealthy fat is garnering more attention. heart disease death rate due to Iranian airports as well as 400 medium- estimated that more than 700,000 deaths about 8 percent of heart disease deaths However, the United States and Canada eating too much saturated fat, the DQGORQJUDQJHSODQHVµ worldwide each year, or about 10 percent of were estimated to be due to an excess of were still in the top four nations for heart researchers said. 6 NEWS Isfahan Today 26 ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 25 2016 Isfahan’s New Mayor Introduced

The new mayor of Isfahan metropolitan Ayatollah Tabatabie Criticizes not The new mayor made it clear that the through creative and smart mechanisms experience in urban development and embarked upon his tenure formally last Thanking Ex-mayor city of Isfahan is fed up with pollution, which encourage citizens’ cooperation management when it comes to manag- week with the decree issued by the Inte- Ayatollah Tabatabie also criticized the traffic jams, draught, an also, its citizens’ and participation in preserving Isfahan ing a city like Isfahan. “With the selec- rior Ministry. On this occasion, there was ceremony’s organizers for not inviting impatience. So, there is a dire need for and help restore parts of the lost iden- tion of Jamalipour, the City Council did Mr. Saqaeian, Isfahan’s ex-mayor, and tity of Isfahan will promote the face of said expressing thanks to all of those the Islamic Republic of Iran and develop who do something for us is a religious it. Jamilinejad further noted that munici- decree. Ayatollah Tabatabie stated that pality of Isfahan tries to attract internal the City Council is entitled with the right and external investors to Isfahan so as to decide over appointments and dis- to lay the groundwork for persuading missals and while there may have been the private sector to participate in con- disagreements between the ex-mayor struction of urban infrastructure, boost- and the City Council, but it was neces- ing interaction among the municipality sary to thank the ex-mayor for his contri- of Isfahan, other executive bodies, and butions all this time. the City Council. This will help to ease up Moreover, Ayatollah Tabatabie seized urban challenges and tensions. Jama- held an inaugural ceremony in Art Hall, the opportunity to express his thanks to accelerating the construction of metro linejad also said he has made it a prior- it job perfectly and the members should wherein a number of key figures includ- Morteza Saqaeian not only for his mu- lines particularly the north-to-south one ity to avoid propaganda and clichés and be congratulated on this. Provincial ex- ing the Friday prayer leader of Isfahan, nicipality service but also for 15 years so as to address the issues partially. insisted on materialization of the resist- ecutive networks will do their best as City Council members and the city’s par- of teaching at different universities of The Beautiful City of God Makes no ance economy outlined by the Supreme far as their legal responsibilities allow to liament members, some provincial deci- Isfahan, adding that if anybody sees any Sense without Zayandehrood Leader through cutting off the unneces- help the Municipality to manage the city sion makers, and a number of locals such district mayors deserve criticism, that “The mayor of Isfahan should bear sary. successfully,” Zargarpour noted. as artists, athletes. In the ceremony, Mr. should be shared with the city’s mayor in mind that the beautiful city of God, Governor-General: Politics-free Ur- Isfahanophobia Should be Curbed: Mehdi Jamalinejad received the mayor first and any tension should be avoided. Isfahan, has something missing with- ban Management is Necessary City Council Head decree from the hands of the mother of Citizen-Oriented Approach Taken: out Zayandehrood,” Jamalinejad noted, The third speaker of the session was As the fourth speaker of the cer- Amininour martyr brothers. New Mayor adding, unhappy looks of children, the the governor-general of Isfahan prov- emony, Reza Amini, head of Isfahan’s Friday Prayer Leader: The City The second speaker of the ceremo- killing thirsty of trees, and the halcyon ince Rasoul Zargarpour. In his address, City Council, listed three domains as key Council Selected the Best nostalgias of the old should be revived requests of Isfahan’s people from the The first speaker of the ceremony through modern ways of water and mayor: serious, correct interaction with was Ayatollah Seyyed Yousef Tabatabie, wastewater management projects. other executive bodies, the full support- where he requested the new mayor to Jamalinejad further reminded that the ing of Isfahan’s rights in Tehran, and make it a priority to address problems mayor of Isfahan should be the custo- movement in direction of eliminating and challenges of the city so as to offer dian of the city’s character and identity, Isfahaniphobia. Amini continued to say urban services that the people of Isfa- is required to symphonize with people, that materialization of strategic goals, han deserve. In order to achieve this, respect the City Council, show patience, sustainable and balanced urban devel- the Friday prayer leader reminded, the and avoid politics so as to accomplish opment, correct addressing of crises mayor needs to benefit from collective his mission quite successfully. The new and challenges, attention to Islamic ele- wisdom, while acting judiciously and mayor laid emphasis on creativity, piety, ments in development plans of the city coming up with the best options. honesty, and ethics in working environ- particularly mosques are among other Friday Prayer Leader: Mayor to Ad- ny was Mr. Jamalinejad, Isfahan’s new ments, where inappropriate behaviors Zargarpour stressed that any political expectations of Isfahani people. To dress Urban Challenges mayor, where he stressed that the cur- such as flattery should be avoided. This intervention in urban management Amini, a deep look at the culture domain Turning his face to the new mayor, rent municipality-oriented approached will help the materialization of the year’s should be avoided as it hampers of- and also cooperation with other execu- Ayatollah Tabatabie noted that Munici- should be replaced with a citizen-ori- motto eloquently expressed by the Su- fering appropriate services to citizens. tive bodies as well as perseverance can pality of Isfahan is the second highest- ented one. To achieve this, the mayor preme Leader. Referring optimal communication be- help the municipality to overcome the ranking provincial executive body and saw it necessary to act transparently The new mayor saw it necessary to tween the City Council and the Mu- challenges. so, its status should be well-regarded. and fight corruption nicipality of Isfahan, Amini: Tourism and Clean Energies Ayatollah Tabatabie also expressed his more seriously so as Zargarpour high- Prioritized preparedness to fully support the may- to reduce people’s lighted that through Amini further noted that the mayor ors’ plans and schedules, adding, “We mistrust. Moreover, interaction between should benefit from his own knowl- all keep monitoring the activities carried Jamalinejad humbly the bodies, offering edge and experience to boost tour- out in the province and I am telling this stated that it would more services and ism, use the industry’s potentials to knowingly that the new mayor is a man be his great honor also developing the attract more tourists, develop inter- of perseverance and piety.” to take the respon- city in a better way national links, and strengthen coex- Friday Prayer Leader: Mayor sibility as Isfahan would be possible. isting and sustainable development. Should Have no Political Orientation has unique honors According to the “There is no doubt that Isfahan’s Ayatollah Tabatabie further observed and figures to his governor-general, Is- tourism potentials are so numerous that in selecting Mr. Jamalinejad no po- credit, adding that is fahan will the tourism that they can form the backbone of litical or fractional criteria has been con- so important cultur- capital of the Islamic economic flourishing and play a key sidered and the City Council picked him ally, socially, histori- world in 2017 and the role in attracting investment and gen- from among 45 candidates. “If I were, cally, economically, UNESCO is going to erating job opportunities. Moreover, too, I would select him,” the Friday may- and politically which introduce the city as the industry can lift Isfahan’s face in or leader remarked, calling for the may- has won impressive the international city the international arena,” Amini was or’s special attention to the third phase titles including the of handicraft to the quoted as saying in the ceremony. of Imam Ali (PBUH) Square, the con- cultural capital of the Islamic world. accept fair criticism and consider it a pre- world. Zargarpour further added that Among other public expectations, struction of summit conference center, Isfahan is the Cradle of Key Fig- requisite of progress, development, and Isfahan is an international city in the ge- Amini referred to promoting the qual- metro projects, and the fourth ring road ures: Jamalinejad perfection since “without such charac- ography of Iran and the Iranian-Islamic ity and quantity of cultural, sports, of Isfahan. As part of his speech, Jamalinejad teristic individuals come to believe that management model should be institu- and recreational programs as well as “The summit conference spending is noted that the mayor of Isfahan should it is only them who are right.” tionalized in the city. battling against corruption. met out of the public purse and if the keep in mind that the ancient city is Mayor: Let’s be Isfahan’s Custodian As a part of his speech, Zargarpour Jihadi Management Based on Re- project is constructed based on the pri- home to fame scholars and thinkers In order to achieve sustainable de- held that a city like Isfahan should not be sistance Economy, and People: Amini mary design, it would prove to be an such as Sahib ibn Ebad, Sheikh Ashraq, velopment which revolve around jus- facing environmental challenges such as Emphasized honor for the city,” Ayatollah Tabatabie Allameh Majlesi, Mirdamad, Mollasadra, tice and fair distribution of services sound and air pollution and water short- Among other top priorities that the held, adding that we have leant that the and martyrs such as Beheshti, Ashrafi and equipment, there is a need for a re- age since these are dangerous indexes. newly inaugurated mayor has to pay spe- UNESCO has given the green light to Esfahani, Kharazi, and many anonymous search-based, deep look into the future, Zargarpour also called for a balanced cial attention to, Amini referred to en- the second metro line, which passes be- martyrs. Jamalinejad said that the mayor the mayor observed. “We should be the urban development in Isfahan, saying vironmental considerations, metro and neath the Imam(PBUH) Square. Hence, of Isfahan should be a follower of the custodian not plunderer of resources that there should be no corruption in all public transportation projects, welfare the municipality should put the plan on great figures in terms of his religious and of the historical city of Isfahan and I do institutions of the city, including its mu- of municipality’ staff, an accelerated is- the agenda. On the top of the aforesaid, cultural norms and the mayor should lay strongly believe that preserving the pre- nicipality. suing of constriction permits, reduction the Friday prayer leader emphasized the the groundwork for sustainable devel- cious heritage of humanity is a national The City Council Fared Well: Zargarpour of paper work, and jihadist management issue of urban green space and noted opment given that Isfahan has unique and religious mission since it belongs to Isfahan’s governor-general added and resistance economy. At the end of that trees should be omnipresent in the architectural and cultural richness. future generations, too,” Jamalinejad that in addition to general criteria, can- his speech, Amini expressed his thanks projects as they are the source of air pu- New Mayor: Isfahan Fed up With added. didates should are required to have a to Morteza Saqaeian, ex-mayor of Isfa- rification and vital for the environment. Pollution, Traffic, Draught “Looking at development and correc- record of national management and han, for his service. tive plans from a holistic and meticulous perspective is unavoidable. We need to even go beyond urban monitoring to wider scopes of the semi-arid climate of Isfahan and consider it a major ele- ment of our decision-making at macro- levels,” the mayor put, noting that if the development blueprint of the city, which dates back to more than 50 years ago, was based on scientific considerations and evolved around the tourism poten- tials of the city, we wouldn’t face an arid, polluted Isfahan, which is damaging our people. Jamalinejad: Attracting External, Domestic Investors a Priority According to Jamlinejad, paving the way for a happier, more hopeful Isfahan Isfahan Today NEWS 7 ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 25 2016 27 MSC chief: Rich organizational culture and competitive production key to MSC’s viability and excellence Managing Director of Mobarakeh Steel declines in sales, and a rise in the cost price Sobhani said. As an economic institution, Mobarakeh Steel jeopardized and we would not have pulled off Company (MSC) Bahram Sobhani, PhD, has RI SURGXFWV KDYH OHIW DQ LPSDFW RQ WKH SURÀW The MSC chief expressed his gratitude to the Company has fared well in the nine months such a big breakthrough today. We also honor praised the rich organizational culture of his margins of a number of companies, forcing company’s staff and concluded, “In the current to December 21, 2015 thanks to tremendous the memory of those colleagues whose absence staff and competitive production as key to the some to shut down or lay off some of their staff. competitive world, organizations whose efforts of its staff and divine favor. Given the is felt strongly among members of staff in the company’s survival, viability and organizational To date, MSC has managed to remain personnel view the problems and challenges of conditions of the global steel market and that company today. excellence. unaffected in this competitive market without their workplace as their own and try to work of Iran, success will remain elusive if those We need to remember that the country should In a ceremony marking January 13, the day having to lay off its staff. Mobarakeh owes such out solutions are successful. That is what MSC at MSC do not work together and do not take make quality products – it is seen as a lifeline Mobarakeh Steel Company was inaugurated [in an achievement to the considerable efforts and VWDIIHUVKDYHGRQHVRIDUµ appropriate measures. – if it seeks to set its sights on global markets. 1993], Sobhani thanked his deputies, managers ÁH[LELOLW\RILWVSHUVRQQHOZKRKDYHDFWHGLQOLQH On the sidelines of the ceremony celebrating To successfully weather the tough conditions, It makes you feel good to remember that the and staff who have put in tireless efforts ever with the company’s policies such as launching a the anniversary of Mobarakeh Steel Company, HDFKVWDIIHUVKRXOGDFWDVDQHIÀFLHQWPDQDJHU products of Mobarakeh Steel Company are top- since the company was being built, honored the movement to cut costs and setting a target for the correspondent of the Steel Newsletter and undertake their responsibilities well. notch in global markets as far as quality goes. memory of the staff and managers who have rolling out new special products, he said. asked a number of MSC deputy directors to 0DKPRXG$NEDUL&KLHI0DUNHWLQJ2IÀFHU Manouchehr Nikfar, Chief Human Resources since passed away and said thanks to all those The MSC managing director further said that weigh in on the secret to dynamism at the steel January 13 marks the anniversary of a company 2IÀFHUHuman resources are the main asset of efforts MSC is now shining like a brilliant star at his company has produced new special sheets, giant. The following are what they said: that has become the pivot around which the a company. Without committed, specialized the crest of Iran’s steel industry. including: 17mm-thick hot-rolled steel sheets Mahmoud Arbabzadeh, Chief Operating country’s steel production turns. Had it not human resources, a company cannot achieve 5HIHUULQJWRWKHÀUVWJHQHUDWLRQRIFROOHDJXHV which are used in water transfer pipes across 2IÀFHU been for this company, the country would have its objectives. Building on its committed, who contributed to the construction and the country, IF sheets which are applied in When I joined Mobarakeh Steel Company in had to import more than 50 percent of its steel expert workforce, Mobarakeh Steel Company inauguration of this giant project [Mobarakeh carmaking, and ribbed sheets as well as sheets  , IRXQG MXVW IRXU RU ÀYH VWHHO FROXPQV needs. has achieved its lofty goals in Iran and across Steel Company] and the challenges they have less than three millimeters in thickness. He there. We were at the construction stage Today we take pride in the fact that we import the world. faced since retirement, he expressed hope that added that the company has met domestic during the [Iraqi] imposed war [against Iran]. simply a small part of the country’s needs. We have tried to prepare the ground for striving a permanent and comprehensive strategy will demands by producing these new sheets. Construction and the subsequent inauguration Mobarakeh Steel Company – which is the experts at MSC because what the managers and be pieced together and implemented soon so Dr. Sobhani said that MSC seeks to seize the of MSC was a big source of pride for the offspring of the revolution – was built during personnel have done has helped MSC stand that their absolute rights are guaranteed. opportunities which will open up in the post- FRXQWU\´0RUHSRZHUWR\RXUHOERZµ,VKRXOG the imposed war thanks to the endeavors of among top 25 Asian companies contesting the As for the inappropriate tariffs levied on the sanctions era and added in light of the fact say to all those who showed resistance and its resolved personnel. Since inauguration, the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) country’s steel imports, he said that the United that the stage will be set for MSC to produce GHÀHG SUHVVXUHV GXULQJ WKRVH WU\LQJ WLPHV VR company has raised its production capacity Award. States which is a member of the World Trade 7.2 million tons of raw steel in the near future, that this company could be built. I want to from 2.5 million tons to 7.5 million tons; it has It is worth mentioning that [on the sidelines Organization (WTO) has introduced a 225 the company needs to take all the necessary seize this opportunity to honor the memory of shipped as much as 85 million tons of steel to of the ceremony] a specialized panel percent tariff [on its steel imports] to protect measures for different projects to develop the colleagues who have passed away. What Iranian and world markets so far. comprising Messrs. Mokhtar Bakhshian, the locally-made products. Mobarakeh Steel Company, Hormozgan Steel they did laid the foundation of a big industry What it has produced has helped the country senior production manager, Gholamreza Thanks to constant follow-ups by Iran’s &RPSDQ\DQG6HÀG'DVKW6WHHO&RPSOH[ in the country, something they left in our save $50 billion in foreign exchange and has Taheri, the head of the production steelmakers, he said, new tariffs were The costs the company will have to cover for trust. I hope we can submit to generations to created direct and indirect employment for management, and Mehdi Kowaiti, the head introduced in the country. “Global prices development projects in the post-sanctions era come something better than what we’ve been the youth in the country. A look at our report of control management, discussed questions follow a downward trend. If these tariffs are will be less than those of previous years and the handed over. FDUG ÀOOV XV ZLWK SULGH DQG PDNHV XV EHOLHYH associated with and challenges facing not periodically changed in a stair-step manner, years to come, he said. During these years, we have made considerable that great men in this country made a very big the world steel industry (such as surplus proportionate to global prices, all steelmakers “If we [at MSC] are to claim a 50 percent share achievements. Despite the hard times, we have decision to build Mobarakeh Steel Company and production, cost price of products, the LQ,UDQZLOOGHÀQLWHO\IDFHELJJHUSUREOHPVµKH of steel production in the country in the future been able to make great breakthroughs. We are made good on their decision. need for making new products and raising added. and the country is projected to produce some proud of these achievements and offer them It is worth remembering the bravery of Iranian productivity) as well as the impacts of these The MSC chief went on to say that an increase 55 million tons of steel, time seems right for to the Iranian nation. Amir-Hossein Naderi, servicemen. In the absence of their bravery, challenges on Iran’s steel and the strategies in the prices of raw material and energy, a WKHLPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIGHYHORSPHQWSURMHFWVµ &KLHI)LQDQFLDO2IÀFHU the country’s security would have been to exit the current crisis.

Head of Isfahan’s Islamic City Council:MSC has brought under control water consumption and contamination

The chairman of the Islamic City has turned into one of the biggest and the transfer of water from the Bahram Sobhani, PhD, laid out his the only Iranian company to secure such to help protect the environment, chief Council in Isfahan has said that industrial hubs of Iran and the entire Zayanderud River to Mobarakeh company’s strategies and said that an award. Dr. Sobhani then said that among them: a plan to install [special Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC) has world thanks to the tireless efforts of Steel Company; they are simply our Mobarakeh Steel Company which has MSC consumes 29 million cubic meters GHYLFHV@RQWKHFKLPQH\VDQGUHÀQHULHV [successfully] managed to keep in check hardworking Iranians, especially those interpretation, but based on the a 50 percent share of steel production of water on a yearly basis, adding that to constantly monitor the pollutants; a water consumption and contamination. in Isfahan. H[LVWLQJ ÀJXUHV SUHVHQWDEOH HYLGHQFH in the country is in charge of supplying his company has managed to consume plan to develop and optimize pollutant Reza Amini, who was on an inspection “The endeavors of these hardworking DQG ZKDW ZH VDZ WRGD\ ÀUVWKDQG raw materials for different industries less than 73 percent of what is stated in discharge control systems in production tour of Mobarakeh Steel Company people have earned the country water consumption and contamination among them oil, gas, petrochemistry, its contracts by using a water recycling lines; and a plan to upgrade a dust along with fellow councilors, made national pride and glory, and have has been curtailed at MSC. carmaking, home appliances, pipes and system, whereas the overall share of control system at the steelmaking unit. the remark in an interview – with the also helped Iran meet the needs of its “I should say that there is no truth to SURÀOHV VKLSEXLOGLQJ DQG FRQVWUXFWLRQ industries of water consumption in the Also on the sidelines of the meeting, correspondent of the Steel Newsletter industries for raw materials. Everything reports on high water consumption in more than 3,000 production units country stands at 2 percent. Neda Vashianipour, a member of Isfahan – in the build-up to a ceremony to mark has been done so that we can properly and rising water contamination at across the nation. “According to an initial plan which City Council, said, “Before anything, I the anniversary of MSC. tap into our potential and put to good Mobarakeh. Still MSC is expected to Sobhani further said that MSC which is has envisioned the production of 2.4 should point to the fact that the steel As for his meeting with MSC’s managing use what our engineers and producers proceed with its supportive approach WKHODUJHVWSURGXFHURIÁDWVWHHOLQWKH million tons of steel, MSC is expected industry is a parent industry all over the director and his deputies, Amini said of the industry sector have in mind. toward and proper care for the Middle East has exported 30 percent of to withdraw some 16.6 cubic meters world. This industry and its activities that the meeting focused on the “Without doubt, Mobarakeh Steel environment to help people in the its products this year (started March 21, of water from the Zayanderud River serve as an indicator of how developed company’s main issues such as measures Company has powerfully played an city and across Isfahan Province rest 2015). Exports to Europe account for 64 for every ton of steel it produces. any given country is. MSC has taken to [fully] undertake its effective role in producing [crude] assured and harbor high hopes. As the percent of MSC’s total exports, he said, But Mobarakeh Steel Company has “It is a source of joy and pride [for social responsibilities and its systematic steel – which is a strategic raw material country’s steel giant continues to have adding that the company’s exports to decreased its withdrawal to 5.6 cubic us] that Mobarakeh Steel Company approach toward social duties. in supplying resources [for other a strong and booming presence in the Europe are indicative of the competitive meters per ton through reducing its has strongly continued its industrial He went on to say that the meeting industries] and making other industrial industry sector, we hope to see a drastic quality of MSC products and displays the water consumption by 66 percent and activities over the years with its helped him and his colleagues get SURGXFWVLQWKHFRXQWU\µKHDGGHG GHFUHDVH LQ HQYLURQPHQWDO KDUPVµ KH warm welcome the European countries increasing its steel production by 22 HIÀFLHQF\JURZLQJEHWWHUHDFK\HDU D ÀUVWKDQG DFFRXQW RI ZKDW ZDV Isfahan’s top councilor further said that said. have given to Iran’s steel products. percent. “It is clear that we are obliged to do going on in the company and of its the effective environmental measures “In all fairness, the measures MSC has Referring to his company’s knowledge- Sobhani said that the fact that MSC, what it takes to review the problems interactions, expressing thankfulness MSC has continuously taken as one of taken – as far as the resistance-based based approach, the MSC chief said from the start, has developed its this industry is grappling with and for MSC’s praiseworthy measures over its top priorities translate into another economy is concerned – to cut costs, that since the inauguration of MSC, systems and applied modern equipment PDNHÀUPVWULGHVWRZDUGLPSURYLQJWKH the past years to boost production and step toward getting closer to a green make more optimal use of resources, its managers and staff have tried to for curbing pollutants in its production performance of this industry in line with sustainable development, promote the industry in the province, adding that it and reduce the environmental XSJUDGH WKHLU VFLHQWLÀF OHYHOV DQG WDS units shows that the managers and staff efforts to uphold the principles of the green industry and undertake its social comes at a time when the famous city pollutants deserve praise and gratitude. into modern sciences. at this industrial complex pay special resistance-based economy which are responsibilities. He said what MSC has RI,VIDKDQDWWDFKHVJUHDWVLJQLÀFDQFHWR In the capacity of a citizen and a servant To that end, he said, Mobarakeh Steel attention to the environment. laid down in keeping with the guidelines done over the years has helped the such environmentally friendly moves. of people in Isfahan City Council, I Company has taken part in various He said that as many as 200 pieces of of the Supreme Leader. “I hope city’s fame grow more than before. “It is said that industries consume a offer my heartfelt thankfulness to all assessment tests including eleven contamination control equipment have companies like MSC will be bolstered “Any visitor who comes to see this giant big portion of water resources and have managers and staff of Mobarakeh Steel editions of the National Organizational been installed in different locations in and supported in Iran so that we will be industrial complex should be proud. It is a role in water contamination. There &RPSDQ\µ$PLQLFRQFOXGHG Excellence Award and has bagged the the industrial complex so far, adding able to take effective measures to help a source of pride and honor that Isfahan are concerns about water consumption In the meeting, MSC Managing Director golden statuette of the national award, that MSC has also taken other measures WKHFRXQWU\LQLWVGHYHORSPHQWGULYHµ ESFAHAN EMROOZ-Monday Jan 26 2016

Isfahan Today www.esfahanemrooz.ir/en Mogherini to visit Iran Woman karateka in spring Iran victorious on dispute with bags bronze at 2016 US over 3k unique fossils Karate1 Iran victorious on dispute with US over 3k unique fossils Iran has emerged victorious in a decades- long legal wrangling with the US over the return of 3,000 ancient fossils. ,UDQ·V 3UHVLGHQWLDO 2IÀFH IRU ,QWHUQDWLRQDO Legal Affairs announced the fossils belonging IRNA - European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief to various terrestrial eras were discovered Federica Mogherini is scheduled to lead a in 1975 and 1976 by a joint team of Iranian GHOHJDWLRQ RI RIÀFLDOV IURP WKH (XURSHDQ and American explorers, led by Professor of Commission to Tehran this spring in an Anthropology at the University of California (MNA) – Iran’s heavy weight karate attempt to promote bilateral ties with the Bernard G. Campbell, in Maragheh, East practitioner downed the Danish rival Islamic Republic following the termination Azarbaijan Province and around Lake winning the bronze medal of 2016 of anti-Iran sanctions. Orumieh. Karate1 Premier League in Paris. ‘The visit is a plan at a very advanced According to Mehr News Agency, the Hamideh Abbasali in the +68kg weight stage,’ said Mogherini on Monday speaking H[SORUHUV FRXOG ÀQG  SLHFHV RI XQLTXH category overthrew her French rival 2-0 after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, fossils of the Third Age, including 802 pieces months. Accordingly, through efforts and legal pursuits before she managed to down Ecuadorian WKH RIÀFLDO ZHEVLWH RI WKH (XURSHDQ 8QLRQ of precious fossils of vertebrates and a The long-running Iran-US dispute on RI,UDQ·V3UHVLGHQWLDO2IÀFHHVSHFLDOO\LQWKH athlete 4-0. reported. 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We have started discussing this States prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution Hague which ensued a very complicated, with all expenses covered by the US, and the losers’ group where she bagged with Iran counterparts at my level,’ she said. for academic studies for studies at Harvard tough, legal process, but fortunately had a after reviewing the package, was delivered the bronze medal of the tournament “I shared with the Ministers the plans that University and to be returned within 6 to 12 happy ending. to Iran. by quelling Italian and Danish karate we are preparing ahead of a visit that I will practitioners. lead hopefully during the Spring to Tehran Iran’s Amir Mahdizadeh, Bahman Asgari, with members and Vice-Presidents of the Amir Hossein Kalhori, Ebrahim Hassan (European) Commission, covering the Beigi, Taravat Khaksar, Zohreh Barzegar different aspects of our possible cooperation Iran plans three tourism offices in China and Fatemeh Sadeghi lost their chances with Iran and to study in detail with our of winning a medal. FRXQWHUSDUWV ZKDW ÀHOGV RI SUDFWLFDO Meanwhile, Zabihollah Pourshib is cooperation we can explore, obviously after ,UDQ ZLOO HVWDEOLVK WKUHH WRXULVP RIÀFHV FXOWXUDO QDWXUDO DQG UHOLJLRXV DWWUDFWLRQVµ should be increased in the future. scheduled to meet the Japanese WKH\KDYHKDGHOHFWLRQVµ0RJKHULQLDGGHG in China by the end of 2016, said the Head he added. 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I believe Premier League of Paris began on LPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIWKHQXFOHDUGHDOÀQDOL]HG 7KHRIÀFHVZLOOLQWURGXFHWRXULVWDWWUDFWLRQV “Iran plans to provide suitable facilities and that Iran and China can boost relations in January 22nd and will conclude today between Tehran and world powers back in to the Chinese people and offer vacation infrastructures for Chinese tourists including WKH ÀHOG RI KDQGLFUDIW DV ZHOOµ 6ROWDQLIDU January 24th, 2016. -XO\KDVRIÀFLDOO\EHHQVWDUWHG packages to those keen on visiting the country, increasing the number of Chinese restaurants concluded.With the end to economic Karate1 Paris 2016 tournament began The announcement was made after the he noted, eturbonews.com reported. and translators while facilitating the visa sanctions against Iran after the international with male and female kata competitions International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “Iran is a safe country in an insecure region. 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