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Responsibly to Protect Nothing New in British viewPoint By: Hamid Reza Naghashian..... Lives of Its Forces Remarks About JCPOA Europe Equivocating TEHRAN (PressTV) - A senior Iranian commander warns the United States to “act responsibility” in the region to protect the lives of American forces Since the Beginning operating there. Hours after the U.S. announced its pullout of the nuclear deal, The remarks by the commander of the Central the JCPOA, on May 8, 2018, European Union in a statement Headquarters of the Khatam-al Anbiya Headquarters deplored the U.S. decision for leaving the JCPOA, adding that came on Sunday, a few days after the elite force shot if the U.S. changes its mind, they will welcome it. EU in this down an American spy drone, which ignored the statement with a full rudeness said that as long as Iran remained Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s repeated committed to the JCPOA, it would remain committed to it, too. warnings and intruded into the country’s airspace. But Europe was actually equivocating, buying time Major-General Gholam-Ali Rashid, who was visiting and telling a lie because the claim was raised while Iran the command and control center responsible for the was fully committed to the JCPOA and Europe, from IRGC Aerospace Division’s radars and missile systems, the day one, did not meet any one of its obligations. urged the US administration to “avoid wrongful At that time experts and analysts, all far-seeing people, behavior in the region.” those who were concerned and even Europologists He called on Washington to avoid any “misconduct” emphasized that according to the article 36 of the JCPOA to ensure the safety of its soldiers in the region and and in case one party in the agreement does not meet its prevent any risk to their lives. obligation, Iran is entitled to stop its reverse obligations “The U.S. administration must act responsibly to and to ignore the JCPOA. But unfortunately Iranian protect the lives of American forces by avoiding statesmen who used to emphasize Iran’s immediate and misconduct in the region,” Rashid stated. unimaginable response before the U.S. pullout from the The IRGC specified the downed intruding aircraft JCPOA, in contemplative remarks said, “A pesky being as a sophisticated U.S.-made Global Hawk, saying has left the JCPOA and we remain committed to the deal it was brought down over the southern coastal and continue it with other signatories of the deal.” province of Hormozgan. See Page 7 In some stage, the European signatories of the JCPOA (UK, France and Germany) agreed to meet Iran’s demands according to the deal and they were to guarantee IRAN NEWS POLTICAL DESK FATF Ratification implementation of their obligations. But the European side not only dodged giving guarantees but also joined the U.S. Depends on TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said British Deputy Foreign in meeting their obligations regarding the JCPOA and from Secretary for Middle East Andrew Marrison announced Europe’s financial mechanism would soon be launched the first day, they once and again proved they follow the U.S. Trump’s Behavior and reiterated London’s support of the JCPOA but all of his words were redundant. path by issuing useless and later insidious statements. On the sidelines of the meeting, Kharrazi said that this was the first visit of British Deputy Foreign Minister to IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK Since May 8, 2018 when the U.S. left the JCPOA, Tehran to pursue bilateral ties. He said that Tehran is ‘serious’ about reducing its commitments to the nuclear deal Iran has met all of its obligations regarding the JCPOA if European countries fail to adopt necessary ‘practical’ measures by the 60-day deadline. in compliance to the Europe’s demand led by vicious UK. TEHRAN - Ahmad Tavakoli, a member of Iran’s “Three European signatories to the deal have not adopted any serious measures [to save the agreement], so Iran But in return, Europe used to deliver nothing but a fist of Expediency Council, says the country’s ratification is reducing its commitments according to the JCPOA’s text … After the 60-day deadline, next steps will be taken void promises till Iran’s Supreme National Security of the bills required for taking Iran out of the FATF and Iranian authorities are serious about their decision,” he told reporters after a meeting with Marrison in Tehran. Council issued a statement on the anniversary of the U.S. blacklist depends on the U.S. president’s behaviors, On May 8, exactly a year after the U.S. pulled out from the JCPOA, Iran revealed countermeasures to U.S.’ pullout of the JCPOA. See Page 7 and thus the Council has postponed reviewing the withdrawal, giving the other remaining parties to the JCPOA 60 days to comply with their commitments, bills until a ripe time. particularly those regarding Iran’s economic interests in the banking and energy sectors, before reducing portions He said these two bills are currently put aside at the of its own commitments to the agreement stage by stage. Iran says its decision to reduce commitments to the Tehran Ready council and the members do not see any reason to JCPOA, given the current status of the deal, is within its rights under the agreement rush to ratify these two bills, but they would be Kharrazi quoted the British diplomat as having said that INSTEX (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) To Fulfil Iraq’s Air studied at the ripe time. will be operationalized ‘soon’ and that UK supports the Iran deal but London has its own set of problems with Tavakoli noted that “when we say we do not see any Washington. “These are repetitive words,” Kharrazi said. Defense Needs reason to rush, it means that it’s not on the agenda.” In late January 2018, Europe announced the establishment of a special trade mechanism dubbed as INSTEX He also warned of the dangers of ratifying these bills (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) in a bid to save JCPOA after the withdrawal of the United States. TEHRAN (IFP) - A top Iranian military official says saying that the enemy is pushing for their approval, but The mechanism, which is yet to prove its effectiveness, is said to initially cover trades of food, medicine and the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to help the when they do not comply with their commitments, there medical devices and to gradually include other areas. neighboring Iraq fulfil its air defense needs. Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, the Commander is no need to hurry. See Page 7 Europeans should provide resources for INSTEX to enable it to trade with Iran, he said, adding, “one should see whether Europe is making empty promises or taking practical steps in the two weeks that remain until the deadline.” of the Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army, made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Major General Tariq Abbas Ibrahim Abdul Hussein, the chairman of the Tehran to Take Legal Iran-Iraq joint commission, in Tehran. Action Against U.S. “The Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army … has Yemeni Forces Shoot Down 3rd Saudi-Led Spy Drone managed to produce various air defense systems, including Drone Intrusion tactical and stationary radars, artillery and missile weapons, SANAA (PressTV) - Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have intercepted and targeted signal and data collecting equipment, electronic warfare IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK another unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border gear, and drones for missions and applications in diverse region of Najran in retaliation for the alliance’s atrocious military aggression against their impoverished country. frequencies and ranges,” General Sabahifard said. TEHRAN - Vice President for Legal Affairs says the Yemeni air defense forces and their allies shot down the drone as it was flying in the skies over al-Sadis area of the region, located He pointed to the areas in which the Iranian and Iraqi air US move to send a spy drone to the airspace of Iran 844 kilometers (524 miles) south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on Sunday. The development came a day after Yemeni air defense defense forces can cooperate, and said, “We are ready to form is a violation of international law, and a legal action forces and their allies downed a drone as it was on a reconnaissance mission over al-Mazraq area in the Harad district of Yemen’s expert committees to prepare the grounds for expansion of will be taken in this regard. northwestern province of Hajjah, located approximately 130 kilometers northwest of the capital Sana’a. On Friday, Yemeni army mutual cooperation in all areas.” The Iranian Air Defense, Laya Joneydi said intrusion into the maritime, forces and Popular Committees fighters shot down a spy drone of the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Yemen’s strategic relying on Iranian expert, is fully prepared to fulfil Iraq’s air land and aerial borders are not acceptable and western coastal province of Hudaydah. The unmanned aerial vehicle was struck with a surface-to-air missile over al-Fazah area in defense needs in all areas, including the building and tolerable at all, and Iran will file a lawsuit against the al-Tuhayta district. The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree said, said on June 19 that Yemeni technical support of air defense systems, he added. the U.S. in this regard. army forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Committees, had launched a string of airstrikes against unmanned aerial “Iran and Iraq have many common grounds and topics The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) vehicles and military targets at Jizan Airport in Saudi Arabia, using a squadron of domestically-manufactured Qasef-2K (Striker-2K) for unity, solidarity, and making efforts to enhance announced on Thursday that its air defence force had combat drones. Saree further noted that the attacks led to the suspension of flights at the airport. Islamic power in the region,” the Iranian general said. shot down an intruding American spy drone in the “We have sophisticated military hardware that US-built and other air defense systems deployed in Saudi Arabia cannot The Iraqi official, in turn, praised the great capabilities country’s southern coastal province of Hormozgan. intercept. Our ballistic missiles, rockets and drone can hit any target all across Saudi Arabia. Our strikes will not be limited to of Iran in designing and building defense systems, The IRGC said in a statement that the U.S.-made Asir, Najran and Jizan. The Saudi enemy must know that we will d expand the scope of deterrence in case the military expressed Baghdad’s preparedness to work with Iranian Global Hawk surveillance drone was brought down by aggression continues,” the top Yemeni military official pointed out. Yemen’s NAMCHA has accused WFP of exploiting the air defense experts in manufacturing equipment, training, its Air Force near the Kouh-e Mobarak region, which suffering of Yemeni people and spying on them by means of a biometric system. and technical support in various fields, such as electronic sits in the central district of Jask County, after the Also on Sunday, Saudi fighter jets launched an airstrike against Al Ali area in the Razih district of Yemen’s warfare, radars, visual monitoring, command and control, aircraft violated Iranian airspace. mountainous northwestern province of Sa’ada. There were no immediate reports of possible casualties and the extent radar-related calculations, and software systems. Meanwhile Joneydi expressed concern about the FATF’s of damage caused. Saudi Arabia and a number of its regional allies launched a devastating campaign against Yemen in The meeting came a few days after Iran managed to shoot statement, saying that the announcement of further actions March 2015, with the goal of bringing the government of former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi back to down a sophisticated U.S. spy drone, which had violated power and crushing the Houthi Ansarullah movement. in the future is alarming. See Page 7 the Iranian airspace while in maximum stealth mode. 2 IRAN NEWS DOMESTIC MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019

TEHRAN (IRNA) - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says negotiations are “underway” with other countries over monetary agreements. And some compromises have been reached on the issue, Zarif said in a comment to Iran’s foreign financial transactions. Talks Underway Over Monetary Agreements About Foreign Ministry’s moves to breeze through the U.S. anti-Iran sanctions, Zarif said an economic diplomacy department has recently been launched to deal with the issue. He further hailed the department’s activities from the beginning of establishment. President Blames U.S. For Regional Problems Websites Review Busting Team IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK Infiltrating Oil Ministry TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said many regional and FARS* - Iranian security forces disbanded a team which had infiltrated into the oil ministry to international problems are result of dictatorship and bullying of persuade the high-ranking managers into making some countries like the U.S. which are rooted in violating wrong decisions. “The security bodies have recently arrested international regulations and following the path of unilateralism. members of a team who... tried to influence a number of oil ministry managers,” Senior Iranian Addressing a meeting with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela legislator Hossein Ali Haji Deligani said, adding Cuevas Barron, President Rouhani said that the IPU has always played a positive role that the team played a key role in enemy’s puzzle. in direction and proximity of parliaments and the public opinion for their coordination by the US in the past and now they have sent their spy drone to Iran’s airspace. He added that the team operated under a woman in important political and social issues. Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani termed the U.S. aggression as start of who had been able to influence 16 important and The Iranian president added that developing parliamentary and international new tensions in the region, saying the region is so sensitive and the security of influential managers of the oil ministry to put off cooperation is important in solving issues like terrorism, unilateralism and Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman is of importance for many countries. important decisions in the ministry and hit a blow to environmental problems. He urged all international bodies to show suitable reaction to the U.S. aggressive approach. the country in the U.S. economic war against Iran. Referring to good cooperation between Iran and the IPU, he described as important He went on to say that Iran is interested in promoting friendly relations with Latin Haji Deligani also said that the 16 managers of the discussing important international subjects and exchanging views of MPs from American countries which will benefit both sides. oil ministry also collaborated with the woman to various countries participating in the IPU meetings. Meanwhile, Cuevas Barron said Iran is playing a major and powerful role in line make wrong decisions in line with enemies’ goals He pointed to de-escalation of tensions, avoiding any conflict between military with solving conflicts peacefully and promoting multilateralism in the world. and against Iran’s national interests. forces and developing peace and stability in the region and the world as fixed She added that the JCPOA proved that multilateralism and interaction for The development came after reports said on approach adopted by Iran. maintaining peace in the region and the world is important. Saturday that a former employee of the Iranian Elsewhere in his remarks, Iranian president referred to the U.S. withdrawal from Cuevas Barron, meantime, described Iran as a powerful country in the region, and Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Industries Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and said the world should learn from Iran’s successful experience as regard interaction Organization was executed for carrying out violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, and said those countries which and should also respect international talks and agreements. espionage operations for the White House and the are following the resolution are today under the U.S. pressure and sanctions. She went on to say that the IPU has commonalities with Iran on international issues US spy agency (CIA). Rouhani reiterated that the U.S. has started economic terrorism against Iranians and and believes that unilateralism will not be a solution to international issues. has even sanctioned drugs and food. Describing the JCPOA as a good example of multilateralism in international Referring to the U.S. interventionist military presence as cause of many problems in system, Cuevas Barron expressed hope for Europe to do its responsibility under the the region, he said even oil platforms, cargo vessels and passenger planes were attacked nuclear deal. MP Warns UAE FARS* - A senior Iranian lawmaker warned the UAE against the consequences of its military MPS Praise IRGC cooperation with the U.S. against Iran, saying that Iran Interested in Russia’s Proposal for Trade, Oil Sale For Shooting Down the US drone operations to spy on Iran amounts to a joint aggression of Iranian territory by Abu Dhabi TEHRAN (FNA) - Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati stressed his country’s interest in expanding U.S. Spy Drone and Washington. mutual trade cooperation with Russia and selling its oil with the help of the Northern neighbor. The U.S.’ drone intrusion into Iranian airspace “Russia, in parallel with the Europeans, has presented a proposal for trade cooperation with Iran and we are also interested in trade IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK was in violation of international regulations and the ties with them because Russia can supply many of our needs by purchasing oil from us,” Hemmati said. US must shoulder the responsibility of such a He also referred to the Iran-Europe financial mechanism, known as the INSTEX, and said this mechanism useless as long as it has TEHRAN - Lawmakers have praised the blatant act of aggression, a member of the Iranian not been put into effect, “yet of course, we are not waiting for the Europeans’ move”. Elsewhere, Hemmati revealed that Iran has certain Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy backups to increase its foreign currency reserves, adding that some people are aware of its existence but do not know its exact nature. shooting down a trespassing American Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said. “But they know that our hands are full,” he underscored. surveillance drone over the country’s Boroujerdi, condemned the intrusion of a U.S. spy Tehran and Moscow signed 9 agreements in the closing ceremony of the 15th joint economic cooperation meeting of Iran and Russia southern territorial waters. drone into the Iranian airspace, saying, “The United in the central city of Isfahan last Tuesday. In a statement issued on Sunday, 250 members Arab Emirates (UAE) or any other country that has of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) voiced full support provided U.S. with military bases and allows for the IRGC’s defensive operation, which saw Washington to use its territories to invade the Iranian the elite force down on June 20 an advanced borders must know that they are complicit in this US-made RQ-4 Global Hawk over the territorial PERMIT NO : 1398.1726 aggression and must take responsibility for it.” FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT waters off the coastal province of Hormozgan. Asked to comment on certain claims that Iran’s The legislators said the IRGC’s response to the evidence of the intrusion of the American drone is drone incursion, which changed “the world’s fake, Boroujerdi said, “Given the fact that the military and political equations,” was just part evidence will be evaluated by international experts, CALL FOR PUBLIC TENDER of Iran’s defense power. Americans cannot use this excuse to deceive the The downing of the sophisticated drone also public opinion.” disrupted the “equations of the psychological (FIRST/SECOND PUBLISH)ONE STAGES TENDER war” being waged on Iran and will prevent such violations of Iranian airspace in the future, the Subject of Tender: P/F “DERRICK”CENTRIFUGE CONTOUR CYLINDER statement added. Ex-Former Contractor Executed Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps shoots Tender descriptions: down an intruding American spy drone in the IRNA* - A former Iranian Department of Registration No. through national electronic Tender No. Estimated value Defense contractor has been executed for The Tender holder country’s southern coastal province of Hormozgan. tendering system /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) They also urged the U.S. and its allies to stop spying for the US government. Tender No.: FP/98-20/032 National Iranian Drilling Company 3/204/566 12,529,804,185 “Jalal Haji Zawar, a contractor of the Department Indent No.:08-22-9745062 repeating their past mistakes and acknowledge, instead, Iran’s power and proper security situation. of Defense was spying for the CIA and the U.S. Qualitative evaluation of tenderers Government,” citing a statement released by the Iranian armed forces’ judiciary department. “He Qualification process will be done in plain mode in offers opening session according to presentation of valid practice certificate / legal documents (certificate of was identified by the Defense Forces and prosecuted corporation/ stablished announcement up to latest changes) which should be related to tender subject( good,s supply). Method KSA, UAE, Bahrain Rapped for ‘Toying by the Tehran military prosecutor.” 1- Applicants which have more than 4 in process contacts with NIDC are not allowed to participate in this tender . 2- Applicants which have more than 2 in process contacts with NIDC in similar subject ( exclusively same subject) are not allowed to participate in another tender Zawar -- who was dismissed from service in 2010 With Regional Security” -- had been charged for “spying for the CIA,” and Purchasing & Submitting that documents and equipment had been seized TEHRAN (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary from his home during the course of the investigation. The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement and ended on official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has the following tenth day thereof ( closing date : - ) Zawar was sentenced to death based on his own censured Saudi Arabia, the UAE and confession and the evidence, IRNA said. The Tender Hall No.:113, 1thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, Bahrain for giving their territories to US to Distribution Place statement said he was executed in the Rajai-shahr Document IRAN 061-34148253 carry out acts of espionage on other Distribution by Prison but didn’t say when. Zawar’s former wife Company Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of 510,000 Iranian Rials under account number countries in the region. 4001114004020491( Shaba No. IR 520100004001114004020491) in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized was sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly Submitting Method Iranian Parliament Speaker Special Aide for Fund” issued by I.R. of Iran Central Bank. participating in the spying, the statement said. Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender Documents. International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian 35 Days after the last time of Purchasing. ( closing date 1398/05/12 ) in a tweet on Saturday censured Saudi Arabia, Closing date The envelopes will be opened At 9:45 . a.m On ( 1398/05/13 ) the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain for Documents Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, National Iranian Drilling Receiving Method “toy[ing] with regional security by giving No Surrender to U.S. Address Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 territories to foreign power”, and allowing the US to carry out “provocative & espionage TASNIM* - Majlis Vice-Speaker Massoud Tender Guarantee moves” from their soils against other countries Pezeshkian hailed the recent shooting down of a US spy drone over Iran’s territorial waters, saying it was a Value of guarantee Rial / Euro in the region. He particularly made a point strong punch in the mouth of the US and demonstrated Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. about the recent US spy drone intrusion into the Type of guarantee Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 ( Shaba No. IR 350100004001114006376636) in name of “NIDC Iranian airspace, which was said to have flown that Iran will not give in to pressures and threats. saving account” by the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran. With the downing of the advanced American Duration of credit & from a military base in the UAE. quotation Tender Guarantee and quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one time in initial validity duration. The UAE charge d’affaires was summoned to drone, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday to Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) “in fact delivered (Foreign Procurement Dept.) receive Iran’s protest over the case. a strong punch in the mouth of the Americans and proved to them that our country will not surrender” More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir http://sapp.ir/nidc_ pr “They don’t have proper understanding of sustainable security & play with fire leading to to their nonsensical remarks and threats, Pezeshkian their burning,” he warned. said, addressing an open session of the parliament. MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 DOMESTIC IRAN NEWS 3

Noon (Zohr) 13:06 Evening (Maghreb) 20:45 33. And no question do they bring to thee but We reveal to thee the truth and the best explanation (thereof). PRAYER TIME 34. Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces,- they will be in an evil plight, Tomorrow’s Dawn (Fajr) 04:03 and, as to Path, most astray. Surah 25. The Criterion, The Standard ( 33 - 34 ) Tomorrow’s Sunrise 05:49

Tehran, Accra Sign Profit Orientation, the Achilles Heel of National Apparel Industry MoU on Free Zones IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK

TEHRAN - A fashion and clothing designer IRAN NEWS ECONOMIC DESK believes weakness of textile industry and profit orientation policy of apparel production units are of the major challenges TEHRAN - Secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free of fashion and clothing industry and called for government’s support of the industry. Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones Morteza Bank Mr. Saeed Mahallati Rayni said that interference of and the Executive Secretary of Ghana Free Zones Authority the owners of apparel production factories who mostly lack specialty in the apparel industry has caused drop (GFZA) Michael Okyere Baafi signed MoU on developing related to information technology and communication in free zones, he noted. in the quality of Iranian apparel. economic exchanges. He offered to create a joint exchange context between two countries free zones since He enumerated the major reasons for the fall in the it can prepare electronic trade based on digital currencies. quality of cloths in the country and incapability of Speaking in the ceremony, Bank referred to free trade zones’ capacities in In the meantime, deputy head of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, competition with their foreign rivals, saying that lack developing Iran’s economy, saying joint economic cooperation between free Industrial and Special Economic Zones for cultural, tourism and industry affairs of specialty of the owners of the production units, using trade zones of Iran and Ghana can create access to free zones’ products and pave Mohammad Reza Rostami referred to capabilities of Ghana and the African continent low quality of materials and ignoring the specialist new ways for trade exchanges. in cultural and art fields. clothing designers are of the major challenges of the Meanwhile, deputy head of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial He suggested that Ghana investors could perform studies on ecotourism resorts in national clothing industry which has caused the and Special Economic Zones for production, exports and technology affairs Akbar free zones to experience attracting tourists in these areas. industry not to grow significantly in the country. Eftekhari said free zones need sharing production potentials and investment He described as effective holding cultural weeks between Iran and Ghana Mahallati Rayni reiterated that unfortunately profit opportunities with other countries. and exporting culture and handicrafts, saying Ghana arts and handicrafts orientation among the producers of apparel producers He added that participating in international exhibitions is one of the ways for are of importance. would lead to only mass production and mere imitation presenting free zones’ potentials. Launching Iran-Ghana handicrafts export network can help develop the industry, from western models rather than using designers to Grounds have been prepared for taking advantage of electronic trade and the infrastructures he added. design clothes in compliance of local models and Iranian culture and it will be a blow to the body of apparel industry in the country. TEHRAN (IFP) - The obstacles to banking transactions between Iran’s official companies and China have been removed, He then pointed to the negative consequences of imitation president of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce announced. and copying the western style in the domestic apparel Iran-China Asadollah Asgaroladi said the problems that the Iranian manufacturers and official companies were encountering in banking transactions production, adding that imitation from western styles will with China have been all resolved. “The banking transactions (with China) have fortunately become smooth and there is no trouble in this weaken the national culture and identity, reiterating that all regard,” he added. Asgaroladi, however, noted that Iran’s unofficial companies and tourists are still dealing with outstanding problems. nations try to protect their traditional dressings. Iran and China are going to hold a series of meetings this week to settle the banking problems of unofficial companies as well, he stated. Mahallati Rayni also deplored lack of specialized and Banking Ties Back in June, Vice Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Pedram Soltani scientific and educational centers for fashion designing announced plans for the resumption of activity of China’s Bank of Kunlun in Iran by the end of 2019 and “only using Chinese and called it a weakness. He also said that sanctions unit of currency yuan and with full observation of US sanctions with regard to the goods, real and legal entities, transport have led to fall in the imports of Chinese apparels and companies and bank.” cloths and the government can strengthen this industry Facilitated by removing challenges. He also said that copy right is another weakness of the industry in the country.

In the presence of the Minister of Energy Operation for Transfer of Waste Water From Treatment Plant to Mobarakeh Steel Company Comes on Stream

The project for the transfer of wastewater from the Mobarakeh sewage treatment plant to Mobarakeh Steel Company was opened with the presence of Dr Reza Ardakaniyan, Minister of Energy.

in collaboration with the Water and Sewage refining and rehabilitation project of 9 cities in the Isfahan Water and Wastewater Company said: generation will certainly have a high volume of Company of Isfahan province on the agenda we form of a cross-border agreement, saying: More According to the interconnection agreement between wastewater, and industries can use wastewater as have today witnessed the opening of the Important than 30 We were in the process of implementing Mobarakeh Steel and Abaf Esfahan, the the most important source of supply for people’s plan. This plan will play an important role in these projects for the past year, but by concluding implementation of 167 km of sewage network in the livelihoods, production and economic circulation reducing the need for water to grow. Managing this In a short time, we were able to bring the city of Dizicheh and Zibashahr with the investment and development of the country. director of Mobarakeh Steel said that we have projects to a conclusion. He pointed out to the of 559 billion rials was put on the agenda. Managing He continued: One of the manifestations of this minimized the company’s standards in water amount of wastewater produced in Isfahan: at director of Isfahan Province Water and Wastewater issue is the huge Mobarakeh Steel Complex, which consumption, adding: “Although there is no present, 172 million cubic meters of wastewater is Company pointed out that by using this project, has invested correctly and intelligently on this issue, meaning in the life of steel, but we do not look and produced in Isfahan, which is equivalent to 5,450 waste water from Mobarakeh Steel Company can be so that we can calmly invest in necessary places water officials,” he continued. “We expect the liters per second, equivalent to equivalent said: Waste water is considered as a water source and where environmental conditions allow for the transfer of Mobarakeh Steel from the dam of production waste 16 million cubic meters will be is used in industrial use. development of industries and industries Let’s Aseman Cham and be fitted with a pipe to get less transferred to Mobarakeh Steel Company. Mobarakeh has high unemployment rates with make a change. Ardakaniyan stressed that the water to receive water. He expressed his hope that 1200 billion Tomans of Mobarakeh Steel for the 400 factories efforts made are grateful: “We know that we are in this plan will be implemented by 50% of the plan, execution of the Mobarakeh Valenjian sewage Also, the representative of the people of a position to solve the bottlenecks and problems with the cooperation of the authorities of the system Mobarakeh said at the ceremony: “The city of that we face with the necessary studies, which are ith the implementation of this project, province and the rest of the country.Managing Amini stated that Mobarakeh Steel Company was Mobarakeh, with more than 400 factories, is among the requirements, in such a way that this vast is a fortunately a series of activities that are on the with the investment of 70 billion director of Mobarakeh Steel Company said that the successful in allocating wastewater to this industrial the highest unemployment figures. He said: “We industry of concern for supply Water is not needed. right track,” the minister said. He also said that the WTomans of Mobarakeh Steel Company company is supporting water projects in the unit by investing in the implementation of the are trying to reduce these figures and call on The Minister of Energy stated that the use of treated mechanism of the provincial committee for and participation of Water and Wastewater province. He said Mobarakeh Steel, in line with its Mobarakeh sewage network in the form of a mutual industry directors to be particularly relevant to the wastewater is not merely to solve the problem of adaptation to dehydration is to focus on these issues Company of Isfahan province, around 9 million social responsibilities, pledged about 480 billion agreement with Abfa-Isfahan. In 1992, Mobarakeh issue of indigenousness.” Zahra Saeedi, said: “Our water supply, said the abandonment of wastewater and to take inter-sectoral cooperation into cities around Mobarakeh will be delivered to this tomans to complete the Kuhrang-3 dam project, Steel Company invested 1,200 billion rials in the priorities in the Islamic Consultative Assembly in nature, endangering public health and protecting consideration. Educators emphasize that today it is company annually for about 16 million cubic which has been paid up to 64 billion tomans. He form of a contract There was a mutual exchange have been discussing projects related to the the environment from the benefits of sewage not necessary to put each one in solitary meters of refined wastewater. Mobarakeh Steel, by said that the Koohrang-3 tunnel has no difficulty in between the company Abfa in Isfahan and Ministry of Energy, including sewage, from the treatment in the industry, however, given the confinement and to know that the collective issue investing in this project, has taken an important step terms of credibility, he said: Koohrang 3 has a Mobarakeh Steel Co., according to which it was very beginning. A representative of the Mobarakeh circumstances We find that there is a great deal of and “We must know that the work of industry, towards public health, environmental protection problem. It will not be credible and will be paid as prescribed about 500 kilometers of sewage network in the Parliament, referring to the city’s sewage other good that, if we look at it, we are just agriculture and the environment is tied together, and and reduction of the need for steel water from soon as possible after submitting the financial in the cities of Mobarakeh and Lenjan. Referring to projects, pointed out that one of the main topics was beginning to find a way to solve the problem of with the presence of smart managers and the Zayandeh Rood.Hamid Reza Azimian, CEO of report of Isfahan Regional Water Authority. He also the private sector investment in the implementation to complete the sewage project of other cities and water supply in the country in a sustainable manner. support of the executive agencies, we can increase Mobarakeh Steel Co. said that Mobarakeh Steel is mentioned about 120 billion tomans for water of the sewage network in Mobarakeh district, said: the start of the sewage project in Talkhonche town, The Minister of Energy noted that water prices are productivity in the country more and more in the the result of state investment in Isfahan province, damage in the country and said: “The government’s The speed of the sewage network With the private which was held two to three years ago at the the most important use of waste water as the most proper use of water,” he said. and Mobarakeh Steel Complex with 50% share of minimum expectation of Mobarakeh Steel is not sector investment in the Mobarakeh region 18 times Ministry of Energy The problems of some rural important use of wastewater and added that paying We are trying to avoid Mobarakeh Steel being 24 million tons of steel produced by the country is stopping production, which employees and the average of 19 years. projects were carried out. Saidi pointed out that attention to the actual price of water does not mean concerned about water supply the second largest Iranian company in the country Mobarakeh Steel Management are trying to keep Managing director of Isfahan water and many villages enjoy drinking water, saying: that we expect the government to subsidize and the “The Mobarakeh Steel is one of the most and is the only producer of all kinds of steel sheets the industry active and dynamic. Wastewater Company noted: “People in some villages did not enjoy drinking main consumer of water, the agricultural sector, It important collections of production and in the country. He said that Mobarakeh Steel Implementation of 334 km of sewage network in During the years 73 to 92, only 70 km of sewage good drink for many years, but now they use does not pay the actual price of water, but it means employment in the country, and we hope we can products are being shipped to the entire country, and Mobarakeh during 5 years with participation of network was implemented in Mobarake, while from drinking water.” that we are on a path where agricultural products supply the water needed for this industry,” said the that the company produces about 24,000 personnel Mobarakeh Steel 93 to 97 more than 334 km of sewage network was 6.5 billion cubic meters of drinking water are worth it and we can achieve good products with Minister of Energy at the ceremony, commending from stone to paint, directly or indirectly Of the The director of the water and wastewater implemented in this area. He added: “This project is consumption in the country less water than the same amount. The minister said Mobarakeh’s efforts in the field of production and 350,000 people all over the country are linked to company of Isfahan province also mentioned the one of the most important projects of private sector The Minister of Energy said: At present, drinking that today 1 cubic meter of water to the sector environmental measures. Reza Ardakanian, while Mobarakeh Steel. Referring to the role of transfer of waste water from the wastewater investment in the province, following the preliminary water and sanitary consumption of the country’s industry is priced at 800 tomans, he said: “This is appreciating the implementation of this important Mobarakeh Steel in the country’s economy, treatment plant to Mobarakeh Steel Company as contract of implementation of 220 km of sewage population is about 6 billion and a half billion cubic the cost of waste.” Refined per cubic meter is 14 and influential project, said: “Water is a source of Azimian said: “We pay around 1,000 billion tomans one of the wonders of Isfahan province for the network in Mobarakeh and 270 km in Lenjan city, meters, and the production of wastewater is 4.3 thousand tomans. I do not say that we should give life, and life has different effects, and Allah has a year. Referring to the activities of the Mobarakeh Ministry of Energy. He said that wastewater from including the construction of a refinery in the city of billion cubic meters. “Raw wastewater is not useful the industry 14 thousand tons of water to the said,” I will give you as much water as you can. “ Steel Complex in the last three decades, he said: Zayandeh Rud marginal cities was always a health Sedeh and Varnamkhast in time efficiency 2 to 3 for nourishing underground aquifers,” he said, industry, but this will be paid for maintaining health He said the country’s climate is dry and semi-arid, “During these three decades, our activities have and environmental challenge. On the other hand, years on the agenda.He implemented the sewage “while today’s knowledge and existing technologies and the environment, but at least it will help us turn adding, “If we use water properly, we can survive as been difficult due to the country’s water problems, there were no government resources for network in the cities of Dizicheh, Zibashahr and advise on the quality of treatment and release to the industry with 800 Watt water, it has the a vital source, even in a variety of climatic and and we have been struggling to reclaim the methods implementing these projects. On this basis, Talkhonche, and stated: In the first interconnection feed the table or the permitted uses of treated necessary productivity and this concern in mind climate conditions.” The Minister of Energy said since the 1980s, rehabilitating water ... We reduced following the follow-up and paying attention to the agreement between the refinery and Mobarakeh wastewater. He said one of the most reliable sources Planners in different parts of the country.“When we that the release of waste water in the environment water consumption to the lowest possible extent, water deficit adjustment strategy within the Steel Co., which was concluded in year 92, there was for industries in arid and low-drainage areas was know what the real price of water is, what are we would endanger public health and environmental while the company’s production of steel products Ministry of Energy, We started the issue of no sewage network implementation in the cities of treated as sewage treated wastewater and added: “In considering is the farmer’s livelihood and its hard protection from the benefits of using refined has multiplied during this period.Azimian referring re-circulation and use of wastewater in Mobarakeh Zibashahr, Dizicheh and Talokhoncheh. The any way, we are thinking of providing water that is conditions,” he said. “Instead of using 10,000 cubic wastewater in the industry, saying: “However, to the ways of water conservation in Mobarakeh Steel in the year 92. Hashim Amini stated that, consultations held in 1996 with the presence of the based on the lack of definite status in supplying meters per hectare of rice, in some areas up to given the circumstances that we have, this will set Steel, said in order to conserve water delivered to based on the agreement signed by Mobarakeh Steel Minister of Energy began the operation of the drinking water and sanitation until the population 50,000 cubic meters of water is used to cultivate us the starting point for the problem Solves water waste 9 cities around the Mobarakeh other use of it Co., we started the operation of the wastewater sewage network of these cities. Managing director of There is also drinking and sanitation, and waste rice.” It makes us vulnerable to our vulnerability. “It supply in a sustainable manner in the country. 4 IRAN NEWS INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 Jordan, Egypt to Attend U.S.- Mauritania Counts Led Mideast Peace Meeting Presidential Ballots CAIRO (Dispatches) - Jordan and Egypt said Saturday they will send officials NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania began counting ballots on Saturday from their finance ministries to take part in an economic conference in Bahrain on evening from its presidential election, as the ruling party claimed its a US-led Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. candidate was poised to win a landslide victory. Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez told AFP that Cairo will send The election was the first in Mauritania’s history since independence from a delegation headed by a deputy finance minister to the meeting - due to take place France in 1960 to choose a successor to a democratically-elected president. in Manama on June 25 and 26 - without specifying the name. In Jordan, foreign Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, a former general and defence minister, was ministry spokesman Sufyan al-Qudah confirmed to journalists that his country will heavily tipped to replace outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who dispatch the secretary general to the finance ministry, again without giving a name. is stepping aside after serving the maximum two five-year elected terms. Palestinians Reject Kushner Economy Trust Must Be Rebuilt First Approach to Mideast Peace With Afghanistan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan’s GAZA CITY (Reuters) - Palestinian officials on Saturday She said the Trump administration’s stance was an Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood dismissed proposals unveiled by President Donald “entirely wrong approach”, adding: “They can end the Qureshi on Saturday called for trust to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for big money occupation, which is the most basic requirement for be rebuilt between Islamabad and projects to form the first economic portion of the Trump prosperity. There can be no prosperity under occupation.” Kabul as Pakistan began a new administration’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan. Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said the plan initiative to bolster a faltering peace Senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official Hanan looked promising. process aiming to end Afghanistan’s Ashrawi said Kushner’s plans were “all abstract promises” and “What’s been published until now looks good and even lengthy civil war. said only a political solution would solve the conflict. very good. We are always in favour of developing the Pakistan on Saturday hosted a conference to bring Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza, Palestinian economy, ending the humanitarian crisis in together more than 50 Afghan leaders, including was more blunt, saying: “Palestine isn’t for sale”. Gaza, ensuring economic prosperity in the Palestinian politicians and tribal elders, but there were no An Israeli cabinet minister welcomed the plan. communities,” he told Israeli Reshet TV. representatives of the Afghan Taliban militants, who The Trump administration’s $50 billion Middle East “The entire world wants to help the Palestinians except have been fighting for years to expel foreign forces and economic plan calls for creation of a global investment for the Palestinians themselves.” defeat the U.S.-backed government in Kabul. fund to lift the Palestinian and neighbouring Arab state No Palestinian officials belonging to Palestinian Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have economies, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. President Mahmoud Abbas’ PLO and Palestinian Authority will attend the conference been strained in recent years amid long-standing One proposal is for the construction of a $5 billion transportation corridor to in Bahrain. The White House said it decided against inviting the Israeli government allegations by Kabul and Washington that Pakistan has connect the West Bank and Gaza.The “peace to prosperity” plan is set to be presented because the PA would not be there. been sheltering the Taliban militants since U.S.-led at an international conference in Bahrain next week by Kushner, who told Reuters Several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, will participate in the June 25-26 forces removed them from power in 2001, something that Palestinian leaders should consider the initiative. U.S.-led gathering in Manama. Their presence, some U.S. officials say privately, Islamabad denies. Pakistan says its influence over the “This is going to be the ‘Opportunity of the Century’ if they have the courage to appears intended in part to curry favour with Trump as he takes a hard line against Taliban has waned over the years. pursue it,” he said.However Ashrawi, a veteran Palestinian negotiator and member of Iran, those countries’ regional arch-foe. The United States has been pushing Pakistan to use its the executive committee of the PLO, said only a political solution that ended Israel’s The economic revival plan would take place only if a political solution to the influence with the Taliban to open direct negotiations occupation of the Palestinian Territories would solve the conflict. region’s long-running problems is reached. with the Kabul government, which the Taliban regard Speaking to Reuters by phone from the West Bank city of Ramallah, she said: “If More than half of the $50 billion would be spent in the economically troubled as an illegitimate foreign-imposed regime. they really care about the Palestinian economy they should start by lifting the siege Palestinian territories over 10 years while the rest would be split between Egypt, Qureshi, speaking in the Pakistani town of Bhurban in of Gaza, stopping Israel stealing our money and our resources and our land and Lebanon and Jordan. Some of the projects would be in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, where the Punjab province, said Islamabad wants a negotiated opening up our territorial waters, our air space and our borders so we can freely investments could benefit Palestinians living in adjacent Gaza, a crowded and peace settlement between all sides as he said Pakistan export and import.” impoverished coastal enclave. continues to suffer security problems due to instability in Afghanistan. “For far too long, the vicious circle of mistrust, often fed into by our common enemies, has affected our North Korean Leader Receives Excellent Letter From Trump relationship. The blame-game has not helped either of SEOUL (AFP)- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has interesting content,” KCNA said. The report gave no Kim recently played us,” Qureshi said, according to his speech notes received a personal letter of “excellent content” from further detail about the content of the letter. host to Chinese President released by the foreign ministry. US President Donald Trump, the country’s state news Nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang are Xi Jinping, who wrapped “It is indispensable to move away from this negative agency said Sunday. deadlocked after a second summit between Kim and up a highly symbolic visit paradigm. It is incumbent upon the leadership of the Kim “said with satisfaction that the letter is of excellent Trump broke up in Hanoi in February with the two to the nuclear-armed two countries to take practical steps to build mutual content,” Korean Central News Agency reported. unable to reach a deal on sanctions relief and what the North on Friday. trust and confidence.” “Appreciating the political judging faculty and North might give up in return. Before the collapse of the Kim told the Chinese president that his visit was an Among the delegates was former Afghan warlord extraordinary courage of President Trump, Kim Jong Hanoi summit Trump had said that he and Kim had an opportunity to demonstrate “the immutability and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who earlier this year announced Un said that he would seriously contemplate the excellent relationship, and had even “fallen in love.” invincibility of the DPRK-China friendship before the plans to contest the delayed presidential elections. world”, KCNA said, using the abbreviation of Senators and members of Afghanistan’s parliament North Korea’s official name. were also there, according to Pakistani English- Pyongyang pulled out all the stops to welcome language Dawn newspaper. Xi, the first Chinese president to visit in 14 years Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is due to visit FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT PERMIT NO : 1398.1754 -- a period in which North Korea has carried out Pakistan next week, where he is expected to meet top five nuclear tests and launched missiles capable Pakistani civilian and military leaders in talks set to of reaching the entire U.S. mainland. focus on the Afghanistan peace process. Analysts say Xi intended to use the trip as a China on Thursday said that it had recently played way of signaling to Trump his influence with host to a Taliban delegation as part of efforts to CALL FOR PUBLIC TENDER Kim one week before the G20 summit in Japan. promote peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. (FIRST/SECOND PUBLISH)ONE (SEMI COMPRESSED) TENDER Subject of Tender: COILED TUBING REEL SIZE (OD : 1 1/2”-W.THICKNESS)( 0.125” ,16500FT – 0.109” , 20000FT) Iraq, U.S. Deny Planned Evacuation of Contractors From Iraqi Base TIKRIT (Reuters) - Iraqi and U.S. military spokesmen denied on Saturday that U.S. forces were preparing Tender descriptions: to evacuate hundreds of staff of Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global from an Iraqi military base Registration No. through national electronic Tender No. Estimated value The Tender holder tendering system /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) where they work as contractors. Tender No.: FP/04-97/054 Four separate military sources, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said on Friday the National Iranian Drilling Company 3,205,142 18.801.640.000 Indent No.: 08-22-9745139 contractors from the two firms had been preparing to leave Balad military base, which hosts U.S. forces some 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, over “potential security threats”, without saying Qualitative evaluation of tenderers what those threats might be. One of the military sources and a fifth security source later said the evacuation had been called off early Based on minimum scoring (60 points) made in award criterion reflected in the tenderers pre-qualification forms. on Saturday after U.S. and Iraqi military personnel assured the companies that safety measures would be Method 1- Applicants which have more than 4 in process contacts with NIDC are not allowed to participate in this tender . stepped up around the base. 2- Applicants which have more than 2 in process contacts with NIDC in similar subject ( exclusively same subject) are not allowed to participate in another tender Three mortar shells landed on Balad last week, the first of several unclaimed attacks in recent days Purchasing & Submitting targeting bases in Iraq hosting U.S. forces and a site used by a U.S. energy firm. Iraqi and U.S. military spokesmen denied there were any plans for an evacuation in the first place, which The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement and will be the sources disclosed at a time of rising regional tensions between the United States and Iraq’s eastern continued for 10 days. neighbour Iran. Tender Hall No. 113, 1stfloor, foreign procurement Dept., Operation building, National Iranian Drilling Company, Distribution Place “There are no plans at this time to evacuate any personnel from Balad ... Should there be increased threats Document Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN.Tel: +98-61-34148253 +98-61-34148252 Distribution by to our people, the U.S. Air Force will put measures in place to provide the protections required”, Air Force Company Colonel Kevin Walker said in a statement. Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of 510.000 Iranian Rials under account number Submitting Method 4001114004020491 in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund” issued by I.R. of Iran Central Bank. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement: “The United States is not evacuating personnel Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender Documents. from Balad Air Base.” Iraq’s military spokesman said Iraq “protects the safety of our fighters and American advisers Closing date 14 Days after the last time of Purchasing. and trainers”. Documents Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, National Iranian Drilling Receiving Method A security source familiar with one of the company’s operations said its management informed staff Address Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 supervisors early on Saturday that the evacuation plan for both companies, which was being prepared until Friday, had been halted. Tender Guarantee The companies had received assurances from U.S. military personnel at the base that they would step up Value of guarantee 941,000.000 Rial / 19,606 Euro security at Balad as well as around the base, including aerial surveillance, to ensure the safety of their Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. contractors, the source said. Type of guarantee Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 ( Shaba No. IR 350100004001114006376636) in name of “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran. One of the military sources at Balad said Iraqi commanders had also assured U.S. military officials they Duration of credit & would ensure the safety of foreign staff at the base in case of future attacks. quotation Tender Guarantee & quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one time in initial validity duration. U.S. forces would be allowed to help secure the outside perimeter of the base, a task normally only assigned to Iraqi forces, as part of efforts to step up safety measures for contractors, the source said. (Foreign Procurement Dept.) The U.S. coalition in Iraq declined to comment on the additional security measures. More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir http://sapp.ir/nidc_ pr A spokeswoman for Lockheed in the Middle East said: “We are not evacuating Lockheed Martin employees right now from Balad Air Base.” She did not say whether any other evacuation was being prepared. 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Today, June 24, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia In Tehran celebrates the 29th year of the country’s statehood. The event is going to be the second one after the reopening of the Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In May 1990, Slovenia formed its first democratically-elected government and appointed its first foreign minister. At that time, especially after the December plebiscite, foreign-policy activities focused on mobilizing international support for Slovenia’s legitimate aspirations to independence BANGKOK (Dispatches) - Southeast Asian leaders gathered in Bangkok on Saturday “The faster it (RCEP) gets implemented the better,” Martin M. Andanar, Philippines and sovereignty, which was by no means an easy task. This determined to drive forward the world’s largest commercial pact, with the trade war Communications Secretary, told reporters. prompted the creation of a network of Slovenian between the US and China clouding the outlook for their export-led economies. “Free trade is definitely what we need here in this region,” he said, adding that the representatives, advocates and friends, including journalists, Disputes in the flashpoint South China Sea, Myanmar’s persecution of Rohingya US-China trade row has resulted in “the entire world catching a cold”. scholars, business representatives and Slovenes living abroad. Muslims and plastic pollution in the seas are also set to be discussed at the two-day Progress on the deal has stuttered in recent months with India digging in over fears Slovenian diplomats, who at that time were serving in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, chaired by Thailand. cheap Chinese goods could flood its massive consumer market. federal diplomatic service, joined these efforts. But trade will take center stage with ASEAN Australia and New Zealand have also raised After the declaration of independence on 25 June 1991, leaders keen to hasten the signing of a China to Provide $1b concerns over a lack of labor and Slovenian foreign policy had a clear task: to secure China-drafted commercial deal covering around environmental safeguards. international recognition of the newly-formed state. The half the world’s population. Grant to Pakistan for The meat of the negotiations is expected first recognition came from Croatia on 26 June. On 15 The Regional Comprehensive Economic Socio-Economic Development to be got into later in the year, when trade January 1992, Slovenia was recognized by the European Partnership (RCEP) includes all 10 ASEAN envoys from all of the potential signatory Community and most European countries. On 22 May economies, plus India, Japan, South Korea, Australia countries assemble. 1992, Slovenian foreign policy and the diplomatic service and New Zealand. ASEAN is often criticized as a soft forum where completed their foremost task: Slovenia became the 176th It is seen as a mechanism for China to draft the diplomatic niceties often outweigh concrete action member of the United Nations and a fully independent rules of Asia-Pacific trade, following a US retreat on pressing problems. and equal member of the international community. from the region. Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad Slovenia’s key objective became membership of Shortly after his election, President Donald Trump on Friday raised the prospect of a joust European and Euro Atlantic structures, the development pulled the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Myanmar over the Rohingya, of good bilateral relations, especially with neighboring (TPP) -- which would have been the world’s largest the Muslim minority driven in massive numbers countries, as well as active and constructive engagement trade deal -- slamming it as an American “job into Bangladesh by waves of concussive violence. within international organizations. Furthermore, killer”. While tit-for-tat tariffs between the world’s BEIJING (Dispatches) - China has made huge investments in “We hope something can be done to stop the Slovenia had decided to redefine its role as regards the biggest two economies have seen some Pakistan in the energy sector under the $60 billion China-Pakistan oppression,” he said. countries in South-Eastern Europe. manufacturers flee China to safer ASEAN hubs, Economic Corridor initiative and Beijing will provide $1 billion Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi will attend the summit. Slovenian foreign policy invested considerable efforts in economists say the big picture for global growth is grant to Islamabad for the socio-economic development in the The bloc is set to agree on a statement to “prevent formalising and enhancing relations with its four neighbors, bleak. In that context, “RCEP is key to increasing country, a minister said on June 21. and significantly reduce” marine debris -- including its closest partners, which are also home to Slovenian trade volume”, Thai government spokesman Addressing a seminar by the CPEC Forum in Islamabad, plastic -- across the region, according to a draft text minorities. Slovenia settled most its outstanding issues Werachon Sukhondhapatipak told reporters. Minister for Planning and Development Khusro Bakhtiar said seen by AFP. with neighboring countries through dialogue, referring the industrial and agricultural development will be targeted in the most complex ones to legal mechanisms. However, what next phase of CPEC. matters most is that the country has developed positive South Korean Companies “Cooperation in education, health, water, poverty alleviation U.S. Blacklists 5 Chinese Groups partner relations with its neighbors and a sound basis for Shift Production Out of China and other sectors has been included in socio-economic Working in Supercomputing intensive economic, cultural and scientific cooperation. development,” Bakhtiar said at the seminar titled Regional Similarly, Slovenia has established positive bilateral SEOUL (Dispatches) - South Korean corporate Cooperation and Industrial Development through Business to WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is relations with other European countries. Together, they giants Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Business Cooperation. blacklisting five Chinese organizations involved in work on identifying shared interests, which provide the Kia Motors and LG Electronics are moving production He urged the private sector to take a lead in the industrial supercomputing with military-related applications, foundation for enhanced cooperation. Slovenia has out of China, in an effort to reduce an overdependence development, asserting that cooperation in the industrial sector citing national security as justification for denying its forged particularly strong partner ties the driving forces that has left them vulnerable to a combination of local will further strengthen relationship between Pakistan and China. Asian geopolitical rival access to critical U.S. technology. behind today’s Europe. It has also built various links competition, geopolitical friction and economic China will provide $1 billion grant to Pakistan for the The move Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department with Central European countries. As a Mediterranean headwinds hitting even the largest players hard. socio-economic development, he said. could complicate talks next week between President country, Slovenia shares certain specific interests with “It’s like they held out this long to avoid giving China has made huge investments in the energy sector under the Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, other European countries along the Mediterranean coast. the Chinese government a bad impression, but now CPEC which was launched in 2015 when President Xi Jinping Xi Jinping, aimed at de-escalating a trade dispute The country will remain active in all the mechanisms they can’t take it anymore,” said a source at a major visited the country, he added. between the world’s two biggest economies. safeguarding international peace and security – the UN, Japanese financial institution that frequently deals Bakhtiar said China had offered free access for export of 313 The five blacklisted organizations placed on the NATO and the OSCE, in international peace-keeping with South Korean companies. Pakistani items and a Pakistan-China Business Forum is being so-called Entity List includes supercomputer maker operations and missions, and disarmament mechanisms, Samsung kicked off the trend. With Chinese sales set up to promote trade between the two countries. Sugon, which is heavily dependent on U.S. with special emphasis on its involvement in the global of its smartphones slumping in recent years -- The CPEC Forum provides platform for exchange of ideas suppliers including chipmakers Intel, Nvidia and fight against terrorism. Enhanced international Samsung held less than 1% of the market by on the CPEC, and the latest event was a collaboration between Advanced Micro Devices. standards for the protection of human rights and shipment volume in 2018 -- it was seen as only a Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Pakistan China The other four are the Wuxi Jiangnan Institute of fundamental freedoms and minority protection, and matter of time until the company halted production Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Research Computing Technology and three Sugon affiliates. strengthened international law and international at a major factory in Tianjin. and Development International. The Commerce Department called their activities criminal justice also contribute to greater security. Samsung did what it could to keep the operations The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with “contrary to the national security and foreign In accordance with a peace-oriented policy, Slovenia will going, as shutting them down would be sure to China’s Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese policy interests of the United States.” foster good neighborly relations and friendly, meaningful bring pressure on multiple fronts from a government President Xi’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Sugon and the Wuxi Jiangnan Institute, which the ties with other countries. It will further pursue activities keen to protect jobs. But the manufacturer India has been boycotting the BRI to protest over the CPEC U.S. said is owned by a Chinese army research undertaken for the peaceful settlement of disputes and join ultimately gave in and decided late last year to end being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. institute, are involved in China’s push to develop international efforts to combat extremism and violent smartphone production at the plant. next-generation “exascale” high performance radicalism, also through enhanced intercultural dialogue. This touched off a flood of similar moves by other South Korean businesses. computing to assist with military modernization. The technology involved supports Its positions will continue to be underpinned by universal “When Samsung takes the lead, the psychological burden on us is lower,” an employee at a Korean such military-related tasks as running nuclear simulations, calculating missile principles of democracy and the rule of law. In addition, company said. Hyundai Motor in May temporarily suspended operations at a plant in Beijing trajectories and hypersonic algorithms, said Paul Triolo, technology analyst with the economic diplomacy will retain its pivotal role within its capable of churning out 300,000 vehicles a year. Affiliate Kia will end production of Kia-branded global risk-assessing Eurasia Group. priorities. Slovenia will remain involved in international autos at a Jiangsu Province factory late this month. Appliance maker LG Electronics recently “This is all about the race to exascale computing, which China has designated as a development cooperation projects and contribute to the moved all production of U.S.-bound refrigerators at a facility in Zhejiang Province to South Korea. major priority,” he said, adding that companies such as Sugon have received major global implementation of all three pillars of sustainable Meanwhile, Samsung is looking government backing. development – economic, social, and environmental. at deeper cuts, offering voluntary Of particular concern to In its 29 years, Slovenian foreign policy has passed several retirement packages to employees China hawks in the Trump important milestones. As a safe, successful and respected at its other Chinese smartphone administration, Triolo country, Slovenia boasts a considerable capital, which must be factory in Guangdong Province. added, is Sugon’s move to nurtured and enhanced in the years to come. A responsible South Korean companies’ develop a next-generation member of the international community, Slovenia, recognizing overexposure to China, and the processor of its own. It that, in an interdependent world, no country can remain concomitant risks, are not news. licensed one generation of self-centered and interested exclusively in its own rights, But the strong performance there AMD technology as part of positions, and interests, seeks to assume its share of of such businesses as Samsung a 2016 joint venture in responsibility and honor its obligations. Ever true to its and Hyundai masked these which a Sugon subsidiary commitments, Slovenia has been doing this for the past concerns for some time. has an ownership stake. 29 years and will continue to do so in the future. MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 WORLD NEWS IRAN NEWS 7

TEHRAN (MNA) – The Pakistan-Iran freight train service has been restored after remaining suspended for four days due to the derailment of nine bogies in Pakistan’s Taftan area, Chagai district. The rescue teams of Pakistan Railways completed repair and rehabilitation work on Saturday and Pakistan-Iran Freight Train Service Back on Track finally the Pak-Iran railway section reopened for operations later in the day, Radio Pakistan quoted sources familiar with the matter. The trains were stopped in Dalbandin after the track was damaged.

Europe Equivocating Since... Prague Set to See Biggest Protests Since Velvet Revolution FROM PAGE 1 In some part of the statement, it emphasized, PRAGUE (AP) — Prague won’t have seen anything like this since the protests of “The remaining countries 1989 which brought down the communist regime in what was then Czechoslovakia. will be given sixty days to Some 400,000 have signed a petition calling on Czech Prime Minister Andrej fulfil their obligations, Babis to step down over fraud allegations and subsidies paid to his former especially in banking and companies. And hundreds of thousands are expected at a rally in Prague on Sunday oil fields. If they fail to meet to urge the populist billionaire to stand down. Iran’s demands in the time The businessman turned populist politician is standing firm, though and points to given, then Iran will suspend record low unemployment rate. “The Czech Republic is doing well,” Babis recently compliance with the uranium enrichment limits and said. “We are the best in the region and the entire Europe. If you want to invest, it’s measures to modernize the Arak Heavy Water Reactor.” the best place (to do it), it’s a place for the future.” This letter in a form of letter from President Hassan The protest at Letna Park is set to be the biggest demonstration against the government Rouhani was sent to leaders of 4+1 and it was since 1989′s Velvet Revolution and concludes a wave of rallies across the country. ultimately a minimum and late reaction to breaching “It’s interesting but also it’s a shame that our political situation is in such a state that obligations regarding the JCPOA which came under something like this has to happen,” Benjamin Roll, a member of the student group public opinion pressure in the country. Of course behind the protest — Million Moments for Democracy — told The Associated Press. since the statement was issued by the SNSC, it was “On the other hand, I’m glad that we are succeeding in mobilizing the civil society somewhat an important act and effective one. and that I see is the most important task of our group,” the 24-year student of This shift, in the approach of the establishment towards protestant theology said. the performance of the government and its rhetoric, Opposition to Babis has been fueled recently by the appointment of a new justice caused a bustle among the U.S. and European sides. The minister at a time when prosecutors have to decide whether to indict Babis over Americans in the first step retreated their boasting about alleged fraud involving European Union funds. as finance minister in 2017 over unexplained business dealings. At the time, the military attack and they said they were not after war. In The protesters fear the minister might undermine the independence of the country’s legal lower house of parliament approved a resolution alleging that Babis had “repeatedly the second step, the U.S. President Donald Trump system, in the way it has been in some other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, such lied” to the public and “misused his media” empire to damage his opponents. pleadingly gave his telephone number and sat waiting for is Poland. The minister, Marie Benesova, is a close ally of Babis and has voted against a Again, the Slovak born Babis denies wrongdoing. Iranian officials to contact him. Bu it does not end here. police request to strip Babis of parliamentary immunity to face investigation. Like other populist leaders around the world, the scandals do not appear to have American officials dispatched mediators from Germany, “The opponents of Babis are certain that he’s a threat for democracy,” Josef damaged Babis electorally. His centrist ANO (YES) movement won a landslide in the Japan, Switzerland, Oman and some other countries and Mlejnek, an analyst from Prague’s Charles University told The Associated Press. 2017 parliamentary elections — part of the anti-establishment wave that swept through all of them called for negotiations with the U.S. A preliminary European Union report leaked in May concluded that Babis might Western democracies at the time. His popularity has shown few signs of being dented Later, reactions of European officials came and they face a conflict of interest over EU subsidies involving his former business empire. since. Babis’ group won the European Parliament elections in the Czech Republic in May. were forced to say that they would operationalize their Babis denies any wrongdoing and has attacked the EU for trying to destabilize the Czech “People have experienced that their economic situation is getting better, and those financial mechanism INSTEX in the shortest time and it Republic. Babis is also facing allegations he collaborated with the secret police during the belong to the supporters of the ANO movement, mostly the pensioners from small was because of Iran’s resistance. Retreatments of the pre-1989 days and criticism of his power-sharing deal with the Communist Party. towns,” Mlejnek said. American and European officials after the SNSC’s It’s not the first time that Babis has been on the defensive. After all, he was fired Mlejnek said the protests are a sign of long-term divisions in Czech society. statement were contemplative and it proved to Iranians and the world for the thousandth time that enemies will never leave resorting to trick and hypocrisy. First by India Wants Scooter, boasting about military action against the country and in Motorbike Manufacturers Europe Bracing for Scorching Heatwave case it fails, they use another trick of alluring and deceitful proposals like announcing readiness for negotiations. The current process, in line with Iran’s deadline on the To Go Electric by 2025 LONDON (Dispatches) - Greece will be one of the JCPOA, should continue strongly and without a pause Forecasters say Europeans will countries most affected by the and in the next stages, it should be accelerated. feel sizzling heat next week heatwave with temperatures hitting The Islamic Republic establishment of Iran should adopt with temperatures soaring as 39 degrees C at the weekend. formidable approach towards the U.S. and its servile allies by high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 In France, meteorologist relying on self-belief and employing huge domestic degrees Fahrenheit) in an Francois Gourand said the capabilities; and by relying on God’s promise, it should “unprecedented” June heatwave heatwave is “unprecedented for disappoint enemies and thwarting their vicious plots more hitting much of Western Europe. the month of June” and will no than ever. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution From Great Britain to Belgium doubt beat previous heat records. during his meeting with government officials in May pointed to Greece, a wave of hot air Back in the summer of 2003, to the confrontation of the Islamic Republic with enemies by coming from the Maghreb in France suffered an intense saying, “This confrontation is the confrontation of willpowers. North Africa and Spain will heatwave that led to the deaths And our willpower is stronger than theirs. We are reliant on NEW DELHI (Dispatches) - India’s federal think-tank push up temperatures starting this weekend and hitting of nearly 15,000 mostly elderly people. God, therefore, the future will be a good future, God willing.” has asked scooter and motorbike manufacturers to draw a peak around mid-week. Starting on Tuesday, France will see temperatures When the eleventh government took office, I wrote an article up a plan to switch to electric vehicles, days after they Spain’s meteorological agency (Aemet) has issued a from 35 to 40 degrees C, which will remain high at where I warned about the nuclear talks (The title of article: We publicly opposed the government’s proposals saying “yellow alert” for severely bad weather for Sunday and night offering little respite from the heat, Sent Children to the War Front/Unaware of Teeth for Whale) they would disrupt the sector, two sources told Reuters. says it expects the country to see a “hotter than usual” forecasters predicted. because I definitely knew that the opposite side is hypocrite Niti Aayog officials met with executives from summer, like last year. “Since 1947, only the heatwave of 18 to 28 June, and our team was liberal and western-minded (suppose it has companies including Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp and In Germany, forecasters are predicting temperatures 2005, was as intense,” said Meteo France, adding the no other hidden ties) and these two sides are not balanced in TVS late on Friday, giving them two weeks to come up to 37 degrees C on Tuesday and 38 C on Wednesday, scorching weather would probably last a minimum of terms of weight and today the innocent and damaged Islamic up with the plan, according to one of the executives. with similar hot weather also expected in Belgium and six days. Republic of Iran is forced to endure Europe’s play of words The think-tank, which is chaired by Prime Minister Switzerland. The British MetOffice said it was This latest intense heatwave again shows the impact and bullying because of the unsuccessful performance of Iran’s Narendra Modi and plays a key role in policymaking, had particularly concerned that the heatwave could trigger of global warming on the planet, and such weather nuclear negotiating team. The country has been hit by the stick recommended that only electric models of scooters and “violent storms” and warned Britons to expect “hot, conditions are likely to become more frequent, and sees the club over its head and it indicates that you must lie motorbikes with engine capacity of more than 150cc must humid and unstable” weather. meteorologists said. on the bed you have made. be sold from 2025, sources have told Reuters. Automakers opposed the proposal and warned that a sudden transition, at a time when auto sales have U.S. Urged... slumped to a two-decade low, would cause market FROM PAGE 1 disruption and job losses. India is one of the world’s largest two-wheeler markets with sales of more than The Corps, however, spared a second spy plane carrying 35 passengers, which was The Islamic Republic, he added, was engaged in a “strategic confrontation to preserve its 20 million scooters and motorbikes last year. accompanying the drone. stability and existence as well as its position as a regional power in the face of an American- During Friday’s meeting government officials argued that Rashid further said Tehran “has never pursued and will not pursue war, but we will Zionist-Saudi coalition.” The general was pointing to Washington’s close cooperation and switching to EVs is of national importance so India does powerfully defend the honorable Iranian nation’s interests against whatever threat or incursion.” alliance with the Israeli and Saudi regimes as it pushes ahead with an antagonistic agenda not miss out on the global drive towards environmentally The senior general warned that if a conflict erupts in the region, no country will be against the Islamic Republic. “Either we will all move on the path of stability or the region cleaner vehicles, one of the sources said. able to control its scale and timing. will be engulfed by instability and war due to America’s interventionist policies and But industry executives responded that a premature Given the interconnected nature of the regional countries’ fates, a potential conflict provocations of certain known states,” Rashid added. “To avert war, mere words are not switch with no established supply chain, charging could hardly be contained within a certain country’s borders, he cautioned. enough; they need to be followed by determination and proper behavior.” infrastructure or skilled labour in India could result in India losing its leadership position in scooters and motorbikes, the second source said. “There were FATF... clearly drawn out positions,” said the source, adding FROM PAGE 1 there were “strong opinions” at the meeting. Bajaj, Hero and Niti Aayog did not respond to a request In response to a question that public opinion may say the adoption of these bills will back off, otherwise they won’t draw back,” underlined Tavakoli. for comment, while TVS declined to comment. will help improve livelihoods, Tavakoli underlined there is no trust in the bills The Expediency Council addressed the ratification of the two controversial bills on Niti Aayog is working with several other ministries on the because they may make the living conditions of people even more difficult. Iran’s accession to the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last week. recommendations, which are part of an electrification effort “If we would be decisive, the life of people will get better. The government’s recent Iran has been requested to ratify the Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) to help India reduce its fuel import bill and curb pollution. move against the United States forced them to back off because the government had and Palermo conventions as part of the requirements to join the global anti-money The proposal also includes incentives for local production a tough reaction. Our latest experience shows that a strong response improves the laundering watchdog. The FATF on Friday said Iran had until October to meet of batteries, an increase ownership cost of gasoline cars and situation. Our experience has shown it since the 1953 coup. If we stand firm, they international standards against money-laundering and terror financing. forming a policy to scrap old vehicles, according to records of government meetings seen by Reuters. Tehran to Take... The panel has also suggested measures such as directing taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to convert FROM PAGE 1 40% of their fleets to electric by April 2026, Reuters has reported. Executives from EV start-up Ather “Unfortunately, we are getting back step by step to the initial point which should not be relationships and capacities would have not been damaged further. Energy, ride-sharing firm Ola and officials from the allowed to. It is expected that the Expediency Council will finalize the studies of the two The Iranian vice president noted that everyone should note that this is a national Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), bills sooner in order to prevent any further action being taken,” she underlined. interest matter and part of the rights of the people and citizens. an industry trade body, also attended the meeting, Joneydi went on to say that it would have been better if this problem could be “Facilitating of economic relations and exchanges is the right of the people to be the sources said. solved before we were faced with this issue. In that case our international banking preserved at least to safeguard their livelihoods,” she concluded. 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8 IRAN NEWS SPORTS MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 New Zealand Defeat Veterans Lopez, Simon Federer to Meet Windies in a Thriller Goffin in Halle Final ONDON (Dispatches) - Carlos Brathwaite hit a ALLE (Dispatches) - Lstunning century but just fell short of leading the Set Up Queen’s Final HRoger Federer said it was West Indies to a remarkable victory as New Zealand a “special” feeling to reach the won a World Cup thriller by five runs on Saturday. final of the ATP event in Halle The West Indies were all but defeated at 164 for for a 13th time after beating seven, chasing 292 to win after New Zealand captain Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3, Kane Williamson’s career-best 148 helped take the 6-3 in Saturday’s semi-final. Black Caps to 291-8. Inspired by Brathwaite’s Federer is chasing a remarkable hundred, the West Indies nearly secured an record-extending tenth incredible success at Old Trafford. title at the pre-Wimbledon But with six needed from seven balls, Brathwaite grass court event this year, launched Jimmy Neesham for what he hoped would be having suffered a surprise the winning hit, only for Trent Boult to take a superbly defeat to Croatian Borna judged catch just inside the long-on boundary. Coric in last year’s final. Brathwaite sank to his knees in despair after falling “It is very, very special. I am glad I got another chance for 101 off just 82 balls, including five sixes and nine this year, because last year I really didn’t know if fours, having dominated a last-wicket stand of 41 in I would ever play another Halle final,” he said. which he scored all the runs. Victory saw New Zealand World number 43 Herbert, 28, struggled in his return to the top of the table and all but secure their first-ever meeting with 20-time major winner place in the semi-finals as a heart-breaking defeat left Federer, who is hoping to win a ninth Wimbledon the West Indies on the verge of elimination. title next month. “A tough game at the end. I’m proud of the guys, The straight-sets victory provided welcome respite especially Carlos Brathwaite,” said West Indies captain for the Swiss star, who was forced to battle through Jason Holder. “Getting so close I guess it does make it gruelling three-set encounters with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tougher to take.” But he refused to blame Brathwaite for and Roberto Bautista Agut earlier in the week. the way he got out with an over still remaining. ONDON (Reuters) - Feliciano Lopez and Gilles Medvedev won a 45-stroke rally to move 5-3 ahead in the “We wouldn’t have gone down to the penultimate (over) LSimon struck a blow for the old guard as they both tiebreak on his way to taking the opener. Simon, having if it wasn’t for Carlos as well. He’s been playing held off two of the sport’s most exciting young levelled the match, then saved a break point at 1-1 in the Hamilton Urges Ferrari excellently well up to that point,” Holder said. Meanwhile, hustlers to reach the Queen’s Club final on Saturday. decider, this time catching the baseline with a backhand to Williamson was relieved by the way his side had just held First Frenchman Simon, 34, ground down 23-year-old end a hypnotic 49-stroke exchange. Medvedev, clutching To Focus on Racing their nerve. “The West Indies are incredibly dangerous, Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 in his back and leaning on his racket at times, looked a spent even down their order. Credit to them, but credit to our side baseline war of attrition, then 37-year-old Lopez used his force and a double-fault cost him his serve at 3-4. Simon ONDON (Dispatches) for getting a competitive total,” Williamson said. vast experience to down 18-year-old Canadian Felix sealed victory in emphatic style to become the first French L- Lewis Hamilton “It’s a great game of cricket, good to be on the Auger-Aliassime 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4. Left-handed Spaniard finalist here since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2011. enjoyed a chance to poke winning side. It’s been a great learning curve for us.” Lopez, who has slipped to 113th in the rankings and Auger-Aliassime has rocketed up the rankings this year fun at rivals Ferrari on required a wildcard, is the oldest player to reach the from outside the top 100 and was aiming to become the Saturday, suggesting they Queen’s final having won the tournament two years ago. youngest finalist here since 17-year-old Boris Becker in need to concentrate more Barty Reaches Simon will be aiming to become the first Frenchman to 1985. His clash with Lopez was featured the largest age on their racing than the triumph at the prestigious grasscourt event. In contrasting difference in an ATP Tour semi-final since 1977 and complex appeals system of Birmingham Final singles semi-finals both Lopez and Simon proved that it when he calmly took a first-set tiebreak it seemed the Formula One. is not just the golden trio of 30 somethings — Roger zest of youth would prevail. After searing to his record ONDON (Dispatches) - French Open champion Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — that an He had not dropped a service game in the tournament and 86th pole position on an LAshleigh Barty is one win away from becoming impatient next generation must barge aside. he banged down 14 aces in the first set. Lopez was afternoon of sizzling heat at the the first Australian to be crowned women’s world The first was full of interminable rallies regularly wobbling and had Auger-Aliassime converted the break Le Castellet circuit, in the number one in 43 years after reaching the final of surpassing 30 strokes as Simon and Medvedev dug trenches point he had in the first game of the second set he surely process helping secure a 63rd front row lockout for the WTA event in Birmingham on Saturday. on the baseline while second featured the old-school serve- would have cruised into the final on his tournament debut. Mercedes at this weekend’s French Grand Prix, the Barty beat Barbora Strycova 6-4, 6-4 in the and-volley of Lopez against the silky hitting of world But he dropped serve for the first time in 44 service defending five-time world champion was in a playful mood. Birmingham semi-finals to advance to her third number 21 Auger-Aliassime who had picked off Grigor games when he hit a forehand long in the next game and He said he had arrived late on Thursday evening, final of the season and extend her winning streak to Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios and top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas this for the first time all week his focussed slipped. Lopez saved after attending a memorial event for fashion designer 11 consecutive matches. The 23-year-old hit 11 aces week. After requiring three hours 20 minutes to get past a break point with a dinked angled volley at the start of the Karl Lagerfield in Paris, and was concerned that he and 24 winners and did not drop her serve once in compatriot Nicolas Mahut on Friday — the longest match third and his young opponent, playing his fourth match in was out of kilter with his normal weekend routine. one hour and 24 minutes on court against Strycova. at Queen’s since 1991 — it was surprising to see Simon three days, began to wilt. He dropped serve sloppily at 2-2 But that worry, he said, was wiped away on Friday Standing in the way of Barty overtaking Japan’s Naomi outlast a player 11 years his junior. “I put the ball in the and faced four match points when he served at 3-5, but once he had learned that Ferrari’s new evidence in Osaka at the top of the WTA rankings is a familiar foe in court. That’s what I do. And I do it for long,” Simon told hung on grimly to test Lopez’s nerve. The Spaniard calmly their bid to overturn the result of the Canadian the shape of her doubles partner Julia Goerges, who beat reporters. With similar styles, both players traded held, however, to win the match before a quick pause for Grand Prix depended mainly on an analysis video Petra Martic 6-4, 6-3 in the other semi-final. groundstrokes waiting for openings that rarely materialised. breath and resuming doubles duty with Murray. made for Sky Sports. Shami Hat-Trick Brazil Trounce Seals India Win Peru to Reach Against Afghanistan Copa Quarters ONDON (AFP) - Mohammed Shami took a dramatic IO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Peru goalkeeper Pedro Lhat-trick to break Afghan hearts as India narrowly RGallese committed a horrendous error as Brazil avoided one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on ensured top spot in their Copa America group on Saturday, squeaking home by 11 runs against the minnows. Saturday with a 5-0 victory in Sao Paulo. Afghanistan, playing in only their second World Cup, Goals from Casemiro, Roberto Firmino, Everton, were in the game throughout, despite losing the toss Dani Alves and Willian ensured the Selecao would under sunny skies in Southampton, restricting their finish top of Group A and will play their quarter-final mighty opponents to just 224-8 in their 50 overs. They in Porto Alegre, potentially against out-of-sorts were well set at 106-2 in the 29th over and still Argentina, their bitter rivals. threatened an upset with 16 needed off the final over. “We knew we’d get there sooner or later because we Mohammad Nabi drilled the first ball of the final over down the ground for four to strike fear into the hordes of worked very hard,” captain Alves told TV Globo. flag-waving India fans. “It’s thanks to wins like this that we’re connected with the fans. When we’re all together, we feel the positive But Shami, playing his first game of the World Cup, had Nabi (52) caught at long on by Hardik Pandya two balls energy,” he added, alluding to the jeers that greeted the team in their first two group matches. later before bowling Aftab Alam and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to seal a nerve-jangling win with a hat-trick. With Peru already 1-0 down, it was Gallese’s dreadful error that led to Firmino’s goal and swept the mat from under “This game was important for us. It didn’t go as planned,” said India captain Virat Kohli, whose unbeaten team Peru’s feet, with the game turning into a rout. Darwin Machis scored a brace as Venezuela beat Bolivia 3-1 in Belo are now third in the 10-team table, with the top four qualifying for next month’s semi-finals. Horizonte and leapfrogged Peru into second place, securing a quarter-final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium. “When things don’t go your way you need to show character and bounce back. Peru, who finish third on four points, must now wait nervously to see what happens in the other two groups on Sunday “That showed the character of our team. We can take lot of heart from this win and take the confidence forward.” and Monday to find out if they will qualify for the knock-out rounds as one of the two best third-place finishers. The tide turned in the 29th over of Afghanistan’s innings, when man-of-the-match Jasprit Bumrah removed Never before since the Copa America adopted a 12-team format in 1993 with eight sides going through to the Rahmat Shah (36) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (21) within the space of three balls. quarter-finals, has a side mustering four points failed to progress.