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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12559 Wednesday MAY 25, 2016 Khordad 5, 1395 Sha’aban 18, 1437 Yildirim Iran’s inflation announces Ayatollah Jannati elected to drop to Turkey’s single-digit new cabinet in summer: Assembly of Experts chief central banker Ruling Justice and Development Par- ty (AKP) leader Binali Yildirim has an- POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ah- Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini and Mahmoud every two years. Also, Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali ECONOMY TEHRAN — “Iran nounced the new cabinet of Turkey’s deskmad Jannati was elected on Hashemi Shahroudi also ran for the post, gar- Movahedi Kermani, a Friday prayer leader of Tehran, deskwill experience a 65th government, after he was given Tuesday as chairman of the new Assembly of nering 21 and 13 votes, respectively. was elected as the first deputy chief of the assembly single-digit inflation rate this summer,” the mandate to form a new govern- Experts, securing 51 votes. The 88-member body changes chairman and Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi as the second. Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor ment by President Recep Tayyip Erdo- Valiollah Seif said in the 26th Confer- gan. See page 2 ence on Monetary and Exchange Poli- The new cabinet will hold its first cies on Tuesday. meeting at the presidential palace IRNA quoted the senior banking of- in Ankara on May 25 under President ficial, “by applying effective monetary Erdogan. policies, the government has been The deputy prime ministers have successful to curtail the rampant infla- been named as Nurettin Canikli, Me- tion rate from 40 percent in Iranian cal- hmet Simsek, Tugrul Turkes, Veysi Kay- endar year 1392 (March 2013-2014) to nak and Numan Kurtulmus. 11.2 percent in the first month of the Yalcin Akdogan, who held the dep- current Iranian calendar year (which uty prime minister’s post in Davu- started on March 20, 2016).” toglu’s cabinet and who was close- Meanwhile, the Statistical Center of ly involved in the collapsed Kurdish Iran, on Monday, announced that the peace process, is not included in the inflation rate for the 12-month period new list. The economy administration ended in the last day of the second has been mostly left unchanged, with Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht Simsek expected to resume his duties (May 20) compared to the same period overseeing the economy. in the previous year hit 10.2 percent. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Admitting that the one-digit infla- Energy Minister Berat Albayrak and tion would provide investors with a Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag have all stable and secure environment, Seif resumed their posts. highlighted that “curbing price oscilla- Omer Celik has been appointed as tions is the important monetary policy the EU minister, replacing Volkan Bo- of the incumbent administration and zkir. to hit this target it is crucial to pay a Nihat Zeybekci has been appointed Mohammad Reza Abbasi specific attention to domestic eco- as the new economy minister, replac- nomic growth and balancing the ex- ing Mustafa Elitas. 9 Mehr/ ternal sector.” 4

Iranian Great powers seeking to court Iran as a valuable partner: expert Pakistan working cartoonist tops at on ‘alternate plan’ Luxembourgian INTERVIEW tion. Putin is reasserting Russian power and dependent on Beijing’s assistance to break to implement IP By Javad Heirannia Obama is pushing back, but neither wants to Western economic sanctions. Iran is well po- contest threaten the mutual nuclear deterrence that sitioned to improve its influence with all of pipeline TEHRAN — In view of distrust between major undergirds their relationship. Russia and the the great powers as they grow more mis- ARTTEHRAN — Iranian powers Iran is economically and geographical- U.S. will accuse one another of aggressive in- trustful of one another. Iran’s economic and Islamabad (The Nation) — “Inter- deskcartoonist Moham- ly in a position to improve its influence in the tentions and grasp every opportunity to up- geographic importance makes it a valuable national sanctions against Iran are still mad Habibi has won first prize at the world, a political scholar says. grade their fighting abilities. Putin will force partner that American, European, Russian, hindering the execution of $2 billion 9th International Contest of Caricature “Iran is well positioned to improve its Obama to invest greater resources in de- and Chinese leaders are eager to win over. Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, said and Cartoon in Vianden, Luxembourg. influence with all of the great powers as fending Europe and the Middle East instead As long as Tehran is neither too hostile to- Federal Minister for Petroleum Khaqan they grow more mistrustful of one anoth- of shifting his attention to the East Asian-Pa- ward nor too dependent upon a single world Abbasi on Monday. er,” Robert R. Bianchi, professor of Shang- cific theater. power, it should be able to benefit from all hai International Studies University, tells the What will be the impact of the defense of them. Tehran Times. shield on Iranian security? Do you think NATO will become Bianchi says, “Iran’s economic and geo- A: These developments provide China a weak if Britain exits the European Un- graphic importance makes it a valuable partner double benefit—stalling the American re- ion? that American, European, Russian, and Chinese turn to the Pacific and making Russia more A: Uncertainty over the EU does not nec- leaders are eager to win over.” essarily weaken NATO. With or without the Following is the full text of the interview: “The U.S. missile defense UK, the EU will struggle with nationalist and What is the purpose of United States’ protectionist divisions for many years. NATO decision to establish the missile defense base in Romania is part survives because Russia is still the dominant shield in Romania? Can we see this event as of the more intense military power in the eastern hemisphere and Addressing the seminar on ‘LNG NATO’s expansion into the East? arm wrestling between because its current rulers are ardent national- Market Analysis and Trends’ here, the A: The U.S. missile defense base in Roma- Washington and Moscow ists who frighten their neighbors. In this con- minister said international sanctions nia is part of the more intense arm wrestling text, a weaker EU is likely to generate more against Iran were still intact, which between Washington and Moscow in Eastern in Eastern Europe and the desire for a stronger NATO that holds an stopped Pakistan from going ahead with Europe and the Middle East. Both sides are Middle East.” American shield against renewed pressures the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. flexing their muscles and jostling for posi- from Moscow. However he said that Pakistan and This cartoon by Iranian artist Mohammad Iran were closely collaborating on all Habibi won first prize at the 9th the subjects, including IP gas project, International Contest of Caricature and and as soon sanctions were lifted, Cartoon in Vianden, Luxembourg. Chinese FM: Iran has long-standing ties with us work on the project would resume. He assured that Pakistan was com- The theme of the contest was “My Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi cause of the Palestinian people manitarian crisis there and offer tine Partition Plan. Seventy years mitted to the IP gas project, but was Home Is My Castle”, which focused on has described the relationship be- to restore their national rights necessary support and help to have passed, but the just prop- facing two main issues in its imple- refugees in the world. Angel Boligan tween China and Iran as very old. and oppose to the prolonged the local people who are suffer- ositions and national aspirations mentation. from Mexico and Klaus Pitter Austria “Iran has long-standing ties blockade in the Gaza Strip. When ing. At the same time, new ideas the Palestinian people are yet “The project requires a huge in- received the second and third prizes. with us,” Wang said in an interview outliningning China’s policypolicy on the should be explored fforor ultimultimatelya to be realized. The internation- vestment of $2 billion, but the inves- The winning works and a selection of with Al Jazeera ahead of the sev- Palestinianstinian issuissue,e, President Xi resolvingresolving the issue. RecentlyRece al community should place high tors are reluctant to invest due to two entries are currently on display at the enth ministerial conference of the Jinpingng publiclypublicly called fforor I met the Palestinian For- importance on it and further reasons: dollar transactions and ‘snap Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of China-Arab States Cooperation the liftingfting ooff the blockade in eigneign Minister in ChinaChina.. He pool together energy to solve back’ clause. “For IP, the transaction in Vianden in an exhibition, which runs Forum in Doha. Gaza.a. The Gaza issue is ppartart raised some veveryry iimportantmpor the Palestinian question at an dollars has not been allowed and due until May 29. The chief Chinese diplomat also of thee Palestinian question. ideas. He said that the Pal- early date. to snap back clause, investors are un- said the landmark nuclear deal be- We supportupport the efforteffort to ad-ad- estinianestinian rerefugeesfugees shoulshouldd not This issue is at the core of the willing to invest as it allows the impo- TEHRAN TIMES tween Iran and the six major pow- dresss it in the pprocessrocess be fforgottenorgotten wwhen Middle East question. It bears on the sition of sanctions on the projects,” he Iran’s Leading International Daily ers (China, Russia, Germany, the of resolvingesolving the PalPal-- everybodyeverybody is talk- conscience and justice of mankind explained. U.S., Britain, and France) is “very estinianian question as inging about the ref- and we cannot afford to let it drag Reiterating that Pakistan was com- Advertising Dept helpful” as it has allayed possi- a whole.ole. ugeeugee issue. Next on. Neither can we allow our broth- mitted to the project, Abbasi disclosed ble concerns about Iran’s nuclear Thehe pressingpressing yearyear will marmarkk the ers and sisters to remain displaced. that the government was working on Te l : 021 - 430 51 450 activities and can contribute to task at the momo-- 70th70th anniveanniversaryr Palestine and France are now having an alternate plan. “peace in the Middle East”. mentt is to ffo-o- of the adoadoptionp discussions on expanding the inter- Referring to LNG, the minister The following is a summary of cus oonn the huhu-- of the UN PPales-a national mechanism to solve the is- termed it a sustainable solution to the the interview: sue and China’s attitude is open and energy crisis of Pakistan in the current China has followed the If all countries, big and small, strong supportive. We do believe that more scenario. “LNG is short, medium and question of Palestine for years. countries should care about and long-term solution to the gas crisis, as Why don’t you urge Israel to and weak, abide by the purposes and participate in the settlement of the it reduces the oil import bill and also lift its blockade in Gaza and principles of the UN Charter, the world will Palestinian issue. If such a new and accelerates economic growth,” Abbasi treat the Palestinian people be more peaceful and stable. That is the broader mechanism is in place, China said, adding, “LNG is cheaper than gas humanely? goal and philosophy of China’s diplomacy. is ready to take an active part in it and obtained through IP and TAPI pipeline [email protected] A: We firmly support the just play a constructive role. 7 projects.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 225,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/internationalhttp://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR Leader pens opening letter to new Iran sends a team to S. Arabia for dialogue Expert Assembly, outlines duties on Hajj POLITICAL TEHRAN — The 5th As- gious democracy as standing among differentnt desk TEHRAN — The head of Hajj and Pilgrimage sembly of Experts kicked off governance approaches in which either spirit-it- Organization said on Tuesday that a six-member on Tuesday morning with new members in uality and religion, people or both have beenen Iranian delegation was to depart Tehran for Saudi attendance. victimized, paying heed to unique role of faithth Arabia later in the day for a second round of talks On the occasion, Supreme Leader Ayatol- and beliefs originating from Islamic teachingsgs with Saudi officials on performing the annual Hajj. lah Seyyed Ali Khamenei penned an opening in people’s choices, and paying heed to thehe IRNA Speaking with IRNA, Saeed Ohadi said that the message, saying the new assembly has the impact of individual and political piety of thehe visit to Saudi Arabia by the Iranian delegation is mission to “carefully and comprehensively Leader on maintaining people’s trust and onon taking place upon an official invitation by the new guard the Islamic and revolutionary identity the ruling establishment’s strength and stabil-il- Saudi Hajj minister. of the ruling establishment and direct inter- ity.” Iranian pilgrims should be able to receive con- twined apparatuses of the establishment to- In the morning session, Ayatollah Ahmadad sular services and they should be given their visas ward lofty and sublime goals.” Jannati was elected as the chairman of thehe inside Iran, the official stressed. The Leader also outlined four key respon- body of the 88-member assembly with 5511 sibilities of the influential body as follows: votes against two other contenders, namelyely “Getting to know the status of the Islamic former Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoudud Inclusive Revolution in the contemporary world, pay- Shahroudi and another prominent cleric Aya-a- parliamentary ing heed to the enticing phenomenon of reli- tollah Ehrahim Amini. group to meet Friday TEHRAN — The inclusive principlist parliamentary Modi compliments Iranian leadership on JCPOA group will meet on Friday to decide on their fa- Iran and India issued a joint statement on Monday in Fund of Iran [EGFI] vorites for the speakership of the Majlis. which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi compli- x. MoU between National Aluminium Company Limit- Announcing the news, Hossein Naqavi Hosseini mented the Iranian leadership for succeeding to broker ed [NALCO] and the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries said the meeting is called by Ali Larijani, Mehr re- a landmark nuclear deal, officially called Joint Compre- Development and Renovation Organisation [IMIDRO] MEHR ported on Tuesday. hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with great powers. xi. MoU between IRCON and Construction, Develop- Also on Wednesday and Thursday the Hope The JCPOA represents “the triumph of diplomacy and ment of Transport and Infrastructure Company [CDTIC] parliamentary group, led by Mohammad Reza Aref, sagacity”, Modi said. of Iran will also meet to choose their representatives. The full text of the statement, published by the Indian xii. MoU for cooperation between the National Ar- Foreign Ministry, is posted on the Tehran Times website. chives of India and the National Library and Archives Israel responsible for Following is the first five paragraphs of the statement: Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1. At the invitation of the President of the Islamic Re- 4. In their friendly, cordial and wide-ranging discus- the missing of four public of Iran H.E. Dr. Hassan Rouhani, the Prime Minister sions, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral rela- Iranian diplomats: of the Republic of India H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi paid a tions, the evolving regional situation as well as global Dehqan state visit to Iran on 22-23 May 2016. issues of mutual interest. They recalled the principles 2. Prime Minister Modi called on the Supreme Leader Science and Technology, Ministry of S&T and Iran’s Min- on development of bilateral relations articulated in the TEHRAN — Iran’s defense minister has once again Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei on 23 May istry of Science, Research and Technology on coopera- “New Delhi Declaration” of 23 January 2003. reiterated that Israel is responsible for the disap- and held talks with President Rouhani following his official tion in the fields of science and technology 5. President Rouhani and Prime Minister Modi ex- pearance of four Iranian diplomats in Lebanon in welcome in an impressive ceremony. President Rouhani v. MoU between Indian Council for Cultural Relations pressed their satisfaction at the progress in bilateral ties 1982. hosted a lunch in honour of Prime Minister Modi. and Islamic Culture and Relations Organisation of the since their meeting in July 2015 in Ufa. Prime Minister MEHR “They should either give evidence that they 3. Prime Minister Modi and President Rouhani wit- Islamic Republic of Iran Modi complimented the leadership of Iran on Joint Com- have not killed these people, or if they have killed nessed the signing of the following cooperation docu- vi. Bilateral contract on Chabahar Port for port de- prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and subsequent de- them they should assume the responsibility,” Hos- ments and jointly addressed media: velopment and operations between IPGPL [India Ports velopments, including lifting of certain sanctions, which sein Dehqan said on Tuesday, Shahid News website i. India-Iran Cultural Exchange Programme Global Private Limited] and Arya Banader of Iran represent the triumph of diplomacy and sagacity. The reported. ii. MoU between the Ministry of External Affairs of In- vii. MoU between EXIM Bank and Iran’s Ports and President of The Islamic Republic of Iran, appreciated In- He made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony dia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran on Policy Maritime Organisation [PMO] specifying the current dia’s stance and support for close cooperation extended inaugurating several production lines for making prox- Dialogue between Governments and Interaction be- terms of credit line for Chabahar Port Project to the Government of The Islamic Republic of Iran during imity fuses that are used in rockets and missiles. tween Think Tanks viii. Confirmation Statement between EXIM Bank and the period of imposed sanction and expressed the view iii. MoU between Foreign Service Institute, MEA and Central Bank of Iran on Projects in Iran that the Iranian people never forget the positive role In- the School of International Relations, Iran’s MoFA ix. MoU between ECGC [Export Credit Guarantee dia played in that period. Abutorabi Fard iv. Implementation Protocol between Department of (Source: mfa.gov.ir) calls on Majlis to Corporation] Limited of India and the Export Guarantee safeguard jurist guardianship Ayatollah Jannati elected asAssembly of Experts chief TEHRAN — Whatever you do, safeguard the max- 1 supreme jurisprudence’ sion without supreme jurisprudence, noted Jan- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani poured in. im of the jurist guardianship, Mohammad Hassan Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi was the After securing a landslide victory for the nati who is also the chairman of the oversight “The Assembly of Experts has the duty to Abutorabi Fard told the members of the new par- country’s point man on Judiciary from 1999 chairmanship of the assembly, Jannati said the Guardian Council. elect the Leader as stipulated by the Constitu- ISNA liament who start their work on May 28. to 2009. members of the assembly should abide by the In an interview with the IRIB, he also high- tion and introduce him to the nation,” the pres- Addressing the last session of the 9th parliament Assembly of Experts is constitutionally rule of the supreme jurisprudence (Velayat-e Fa- lighted the importance of national unity, saying ident was quoted as saying, wishing longevity which ended its work on Tuesday, Abutorabi Fard tasked with supervising and electing leader of qih) in order to fulfill their duties properly. the Assembly of Experts should maintain unity. for the incumbent Supreme Leader Ayatollah also said the nation’s representatives should ap- the Islamic Revolution. “The people will be revolutionary if the Jannati said that the assembly’ duties revolve Seyyed Ali Khamenei. prove laws in a way to strengthen religious democ- The new members of the assembly were Assembly of Experts members and seminary around the axis of the supreme jurisprudence. Also, Ayatollah Rafsanjani said that electing racy, ISNA reported. elected on February 26, simultaneously with schools are revolutionary,” he told the 88-mem- Following the election of assembly’s new the Assembly of Experts’ presiding board was Majis Deputy Speaker was deputy speaker in the parliamentary elections. ber assembly. chief and two vice chairmen, messages form done in a “peaceful atmosphere” and without ninth parliament. ----‘Assembly should abide by the rule of The Islamic system cannot carry out its mis- senior officials, including President Rouhani and any argument. Araqchi: Israel’s WMDs are serious Leader tells Modi: Tehran is serious in fight on terror threat to the region ‘Unlike America and England, Iran has always respected Afghanistan’ In a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Iran’s vast oil and gas reserves, he added, “Besides oil England, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always behaved TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy foreign minister for le- in Tehran on Monday afternoon Leader of the Islamic and gas, as you pointed out, Chabahar is an important towards the people of Afghanistan in a polite, brotherly gal and international affairs has warned that mass Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran is region that connects the East to the West and the North and hospitable manner and it will do its best to help destruction arsenals of Israel are a serious threat to serious in the campaign against terrorism. to the South, which can prepare the ground for deep, Afghanistan in technical, engineering and infrastructural the region. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is serious in its fight long-lasting and valuable cooperation.” areas so that it can benefit from its natural resources.” ILNA Abbas Araqchi told the 14th conference of the against terrorism and it will utilize all its resources to For his part, Modi stressed Ayatollah Khamenei’s “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always paid serious Asian member states of the Chemical Weapons counter terrorism,” the Leader noted. statements regarding the threat that terrorism poses and attention to the interests and security of Afghanistan and Convention (CWC) that Iran condemns any use of “It is possible to counter and curb terrorism, just as it the need to seriously fight terrorism. it will continue to do so. It considers the progress of this chemical weapons, ILNA reported on Tuesday. is possible to curb any contagious disease,” the Leader “Unfortunately, certain countries have categorized country, in all areas, to be its own progress,” the Leader said, according khemenei.ir. terrorism into ‘good’ and ‘bad’ and they only pay lip stated. Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had visited service to fighting terrorism,” the Indian prime minister Expressing satisfaction over his negotiations in Tehran SWIFT not that Iran to sign a three-way transit agreement on the Iranian remarked. – in particular, the agreement that allows Afghanistan to open yet: deputy port of Chabahar on the shores of the Sea of Oman. He added, “It is necessary that the countries which transit its goods to India through Chabahar – the Afghan minister The Leader also said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran wel- are serious in their fight against terror come together president said, “We will always be grateful to the people of comes expansion of ties with India, which is one of the and cooperate closely with one another.” Iran for their hospitality and to you because of your positive emerging and progressive economies in the world. Iran ‘Unlike America and England, Iran has always attitude towards the people of Afghanistan. We hope that TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy minister of economy has seriously pursues implementation of bilateral agreements respected Afghanistan’ with these negotiations in Tehran, the ground will be pre- said Iran’s access to SWIFT is not quite open yet, and it will not be influenced by any politics in this regard.” During a separate meeting with President Ghani, the pared, more than ever, to expand our relations.” Tasnim reported. Referring to India’s good economic prospects and Leader said, “Unlike some countries such as America and (Source: leader.ir) “So far the progress of opening the SWIFTs has not been as our friends at the Ministry of Foreign

TASNIM Affairs have said,” Mohammad Khazaei said on Monday. Iran, Poland sign agreement on fighting organized crime POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Interior Minister and crimes against the environment, the two officials in- Rahmani Fazli said that Iran and Poland will expand 7th World Islamic deskAbodolreza Rahmani Fazli and his Pol- sisted. cooperation in transfer of technology. Forum kicks off in ish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak signed an agreement According to the agreement, the two countries Poland’s private and state-run sectors are interested on Tuesday on fighting organized crimes. will cooperate in exchanging information related in investing in Iran and transfer technology to the coun- Yazd The two countries will cooperate in fighting terrorist to crimes and also in exchanging experiences and try, the interior minister added. crimes, drug and human trafficking, money laundering experts. Blaszczak called for expansion of ties in various areas. TEHRAN — The 7th World Islamic Forum started work in Yazd on Tuesday. About 100 guests from 35 countries have at- Pan-Asian political club SCO may consider Iran as potential candidate tended the two-day international event, ISNA re- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to raise the al candidate in joining the SCO as an official full-fledged The SCO is a political, economic and military alli- ISNA ported. question of Iran’s accession to the Shanghai Coopera- member and considering that sanctions are being lift- ance founded in 2001 by Russia, China, Kazakhstan, The theme of the forum is “Strategic Communi- tion Organization (SCO) during the upcoming SCO for- ed, we don’t see any obstacles. I know that our [foreign] Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Belarus, Mongo- cations: Reference Values, Institutions and Individuals.” eign ministerial meeting, Russian Presidential Envoy for minister will voice this and this topic is being discussed. lia, Iran, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan hold observer The forum is being supported by the Organiza- the SCO Bakhtier Khakimov said Tuesday. Our minister will propose this,” Khakimov added,” Khaki- status in the organization. tion of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “There is a general understanding that Iran is an actu- mov said. (Source: Sputnik) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Syria civil war: Russia calls for NEWS Obama in Vietnam backs ‘regime of calm’ peaceful South China Sea

Russia has called for a temporary truce attacks” while France called the bombing to begin in two towns in the Damascus heinous. countryside after multiple terrorist at- In Washington DC, Mark Toner, state tacks in northwestern Syria killed at least department spokesman, accused the 150 people. Syrian government of using air strikes The Russian defense ministry wants and attacks on civilians to gain tactical the truce in the towns of Daraya and advantage and said Russia “has a special Eastern Ghouta to begin on Tuesday and responsibility” to rein in Syrian govern- last for 72 hours. ment forces. Announcement came as the United He said that the U.S. is looking to States continued to urge Russia to pres- Russia to provide the pressure needed sure President Bashar al-Assad’s govern- to get the government “to reconsider ment to stop bombing opposition forces the fact that if this keeps up, we may be and civilians in Damascus and Aleppo. looking at a complete breakdown of the John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, cessation”, referring to a faltering truce spoke to his Russian counterpart, Sergey approved in February. The United States is not trying to impose its form of govern- Lavrov, by phone and urged him to press The Kremlin said the attacks ment on Vietnam and territorial disputes in the South China the Syrian government to halt its attacks “demonstrate yet again how fragile Sea have to be “resolved peacefully”, President Barack Oba- on Aleppo in the north and Daraya near the situation is in Syria and the need ma has said during a three-day visit to the country. Damascus. to take energetic measures to relaunch In a speech at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi The attacks were claimed by the Is- bleh, where 43 people were killed when a faces mounting pressure in Syria and peace talks”. on Tuesday, Obama also called for better human rights that lamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ suicide bomber detonated his explosives neighboring Iraq, where a major govern- World powers have struggled to re- would boost the country’s economy, stability and regional Daesh) terrorist group. at the Jableh National Hospital. ment offensive to retake the city of Fallu- kindle UN-brokered peace negotiations power, for opening a new chapter in their relations and for ISIL said it was also behind Monday’s Most of those killed were patients and jah from the group is under way. which collapsed in April when Syria’s helping both countries to move on from a history of war four twin bombings in Yemen’s second city, visiting family members, WHO said on The early morning attacks began at opposition walked away in frustration decades ago. Aden, which killed at least 45 people. Tuesday, adding that three doctors and a bus station in Tartus, where Russia has at halting progress on the country’s dire “Big nations should not bully smaller ones, disputes At least 150 people were killed on nurses were also among the dead. long maintained a naval facility. humanitarian situation. should be resolved peacefully,” he said, referring to the dis- Monday in seven near-simultaneous ex- Jableh National Hospital, which was The bombings drew condemnation Syria’s conflict has evolved from a puted maritime region. plosions targeting bus stations, hospitals taking in victims from at least three other from around the world, with Human popular uprising to a multi-faceted war The U.S. and Vietnam have drawn closer together through and other civilian sites in the seaside cit- blasts in the city earlier on Monday (in- Rights Watch saying that targeting ci- that has killed more than 270,000 people their mutual concern at China’s increasing assertiveness in ies of Jableh and Tartus, which are Assad cluding one at a crowded bus station), vilians “would appear to constitute war and displaced millions. the sea. strongholds. was badly damaged and is no longer op- crimes”. ISIL has claimed deadly attacks in the China claims almost all the South China Sea and has upset WHOs’ statement erational, WHO said. Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations sec- West and throughout the Middle East. neighbors with a series of reclamation and construction pro- The deadliest attack occurred in Ja- The surge in violence comes as ISIL retary-general, denounced the “terrorist (Source: agencies) jects - including airstrips - on reefs and islets. Vietnam and four other countries also have claims to parts of the sea. The U.S. takes no position on the competing territorial Greece begins Idomeni refugee camp evacuation claims but asserts freedom of navigation and flights in the sea and has sent warships near Chinese-held islets. Greek authorities began an operation at dawn to evac- will be moved to newly completed official camps. “As we go forward the United States will continue to fly, uate the country’s largest informal refugee camp of Ido- More than 54,000 refugees and migrants have sail and operate wherever international law allows and we meni on the Macedonian border, blocking access to the been trapped in financially struggling Greece since will support the right of all countries to do the same,” Obama area and sending in more than 400 riot police. Balkan and European countries shut their land bor- said. The government’s spokesman for the refugee crisis, ders to a massive flow of people escaping war and Al Jazeera’s Adrian Brown, reporting from Beijing, quot- Giorgos Kyritsis, said that police would not use force on poverty at home. ed the Chinese media as accusing Obama of engaging in a Tuesday and that the operation was expected to last Nearly a million people have passed through Greece, strategy to try to contain China. about a week to 10 days. the vast majority arriving on islands from the nearby Arms embargo lifted The camp, which sprung up at an informal pedestrian Turkish coast. On Monday, Obama announced that he was removing border crossing for refugees heading north to Europe, is In March, the European Union reached an agree- a Cold War-era ban on weapons sales to Vietnam, seen as home to an at least 8,400 people - including hundreds ment with Turkey meant to stem the flow and reduce a major boost for Hanoi as it tries to bolster its defenses of children - mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. the number of people undertaking the short but peril- against its giant northern neighbor. At its peak, when Macedonia shut its border in March, ous sea crossing to Greece, where many have died after “Vietnam will have greater access to the military equip- it housed more than 14,000, but the numbers have de- their overcrowded, unseaworthy boats sank. ment you need to ensure your security,” he told delegates. clined as people realized the border was shut and began Under the deal, anyone arriving “illegally” on Greek He said the U.S. would continue to train Vietnam’s coast- accepting authorities’ offers of alternative places to stay. islands from the Turkish coast after March 18 faces de- Greek authorities are also eager to re-open a railway guard to “enhance maritime capabilities”. In Idomeni, most have been living in small camping portation back to Turkey, unless they successfully apply line - the country’s main freight train line to the Balkans Obama spoke to 10 activists on Tuesday, including advo- tents pitched in fields and along rail tracks, while aid for asylum in Greece. - that runs through the camp and has been blocked by cates for the disabled, sexual minorities, a pastor and advo- agencies have set up large marquee-style tents to help But few want to request asylum in the country, which protesting camp residents since March 20. cates for freedom of speech, press and the internet, but he house people. has been struggling with a six-year deep financial cri- The government has been trying to persuade people said that several others were prevented from coming. Greek authorities have been sending in cleaning sis that has left unemployment hovering at around 24 staying in Idomeni to leave the area and head to organ- “Vietnam has made remarkable strides in many ways,” crews regularly and have provided portable toilets, but percent. ized camps. Obama said, but “there are still areas of significant concern”. conditions have been precarious at best, with heavy rain Journalists were barred from the camp during the This week it said its campaign of voluntary evacu- During a Monday news conference with Vietnam’s presi- creating muddy ponds. evacuation operation, stopped at a police roadblock a ations was already working, with police reporting that dent, Obama traced the arc of the U.S.-Vietnamese relation- In recent weeks, the camp had begun taking on an few kilometers away. eight buses carrying about 400 people left Idomeni on ship through cooperation, conflict, “painful separation” and image of semi-permanence, with refugees setting up Twenty buses carrying various riot police units were Sunday. Others took taxis heading to the country’s main a long reconciliation. small makeshift shops selling everything from cooking seen heading to the area while a police helicopter ob- northern city of Thessaloniki or a nearby town of Poly- “If you consider where we have been and where we are utensils to falafel and bread. served from above. An estimated 700 police were par- castro. now, the transformation in the relations between our two Police and government authorities say the residents ticipating in the operation. (Source: agencies) countries is remarkable,” Obama said. (Source: agencies) Pakistan says can’t confirm Taliban leader killed in U.S. drone strike Pakistan’s interior minister said on Tues- near the Afghan border was charred be- against a relative who came forward to He did not identify the relative who day he could not confirm that Afghan yond recognition. claim the body. came forward or say whether he or she Independent candidate wins Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told report- “The government of Pakistan cannot claimed to be related to the Taliban lead- had been killed in a U.S. drone strike, ers that DNA samples had been collect- announce this without a scientific and le- er or someone else. Austrian presidential polls saying that the body recovered from ed from the remains and would be tested gal basis,” he said. (Source: Reuters) Independent candidate Alexander van der Bellen has won Austria’s presidential election after far-right leader Norbert Hofer conceded defeat. The interior min- Forensic official: EgyptAir 804 human remains suggest blast ister said on Monday Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir An independent Cairo daily, al-Watan, quoted an un- near the site, but it has not been confirmed if it was from that Alexander Van Flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that named forensics official in its Tuesday edition as saying the missing plane. der Bellen won 50.3 may have brought down the aircraft in the east Med- the plane blew up in midair but that it has yet to be EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared from radar early percent of the vote in iterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said on determined whether the blast was caused by the an ex- on May 19 shortly after leaving Greek airspace accord- Sunday’s knife-edge Tuesday. plosive device or something else. The official further said ing to Greek air traffic controllers. election, compared “The logical explanation is that an explosion brought the remains retrieved so far are “no larger than the size France’s aviation accident investigation agen- to 49.7 percent for it down,” the official told The Associated Press. of a hand.” cy would not comment on anything involving the Hofer, presented The official, who is part of the Egyptian team inves- An Egyptian military search boat takes part in a search bodies or say whether any information has sur- as the friendly and tigating the crash that killed all 66 people on board the operation for the EgyptAir plane that disappeared in the faced in the investigation to indicate an explo- moderate face of the flight from Paris to Cairo early last Thursday, has person- Mediterranean Sea sion. anti-immigration, ally examined the remains at a Cairo morgue. He spoke It has been reported that smoke was detected In a search for clues, family members of the victims populist Freedom on condition of anonymity because he was not author- inside the cabin of EgyptAir flight MS804 minutes arrived on Tuesday at the Cairo morgue forensics’ de- Party (FPOe). ized to release the information. before it disappeared from radar. According to partment to give DNA samples to help identify the re- “Of course I am All 80 pieces that have been brought to Cairo so far messages relayed by ACARS (Aircraft Communi- mains of their kin, a security official said. The official also sad,” Hofer said on are small. “There isn’t even a whole body part, like an cations Addressing and Reporting System), smoke spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not Facebook as he arm or a head,” said the official, adding that one piece detectors went off in the toilet and the aircraft elec- authorized to talk to reporters. conceded defeat. “I was the left part of a head. trical systems. Egypt has dispatched a submarine to search for the would have loved to have looked after this wonderful coun- “But I cannot say what caused the blast,” he said. Body parts and wreckage, including passengers’ flight’s black boxes and a French ship joined the interna- try for you as president.” Egyptian authorities have said they believe terrorism belongings, seats and luggage have also been found tional effort to locate the wreckage and search for the “Please don’t be disheartened. The effort in this elec- is a more likely explanation than equipment failure, and from the missing aircraft according to the Egyptian plane’s data recorders. tion campaign is not wasted, but is an investment for some aviation experts have said the erratic flight report- officials. Ships and planes from Britain, Cyprus, France, Greece the future.” ed by the Greek defense minister suggests a bomb blast The Egyptian military revealed that debris was found and the United States are also taking part in the search for Preliminary results late on Sunday had put Hofer 3.8 or a struggle in the cockpit. But so far no hard evidence around 290km (180 miles) north of Alexandria. The Eu- the debris from the aircraft, including the black boxes. percentage points ahead in the runoff for the large- has emerged. ropean Space Agency satellites have spotted an oil slick (Source: AP) ly ceremonial but bitterly fought-over post of Austri- an head of state, but postal ballots, which account for about 12 percent of eligible votes, swayed the result in Russia ready to coordinate with Kurds and U.S. on Raqqa offensive Van der Bellen’s favour. A record 700,000 postal ballots were counted during Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lav- ish-Arab alliance and the U.S.-led “I say with all authority that we istan, quoted by TASS state news Monday, dramatically putting Van der Bellen ahead by just rov on Tuesday said Moscow was coalition in an assault on ISIL’ Syrian are ready for such coordination,” agency. over 31,000 votes in the final tally. ready to coordinate with a Kurd- bastion of Raqqa. Lavrov said at a summit in Uzbek- (Source: AFP) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 25,25, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Inflation to drop to single-digit in Iranian, S. Korean companies ink two MOUs on co-op in summer: central banker South Pars gas field 1 year, which ended on March 19, 2016, ECONOMY TEHRAN — Industrial Projects Manage- He also underscored that CBI has compared to its previous year stood at deskment of Iran (IPMI) and South Korea’s JS always pursued to adopt monetary 11.9 percent. signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on coop- policies complied with the ongoing re- On February 20, Iranian Finance and eration in South Pars gas field, Shana news agency reported quirements. Economic Affairs Minister Ali Tayyebnia on Tuesday. “Thanks to withdrawal of the finan- said that the country’s budget plan for “The MOUs cover the cial embargo against Iran following the the current Iranian calendar year has fields of management and implementation of the Joint Compre- envisaged an inflation rate of 11.3 per- operation as well as provid- hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and cent. ing financial resources for also the enforcement of policies to Curbing inflation was one of the launching Phase 14 of the struggle with bouts of recession, eco- major promises by Iranian President gas field”, Shana quoted Ha- nomic growth is expected to witness a Hassan Rouhani during his presidential midreza Jalal Jalali, the mar- rapid acceleration.” campaign. Under the previous admin- ket development director of The CBI announced that the infla- istration, inflation skyrocketed to cross IPMI, as saying. tion rate in the past Iranian calendar 44 percent. Jalali announced a con- struction progress of 40 percent and the overall de- Completing Iran’s semi-finished water, S. Korea's Jan.-Apr. crude oil imports velopment of 65 percent for phase 14 of South Pars gas electricity projects requires $46b from Iran up 113.5% field and added, “Provided ECONOMY TEHRAN — Ira- of power dissipation and water ECONOMY TEHRAN — South that the finance for this desknian Deputy Min- losses in distribution networks are deskKorea's January-April phase is funded, the first train of this phase’s refineries could ister of Energy Sattar Mahmoudi examples of the sectors in need for crude oil imports from Iran rose 113.5 become operational in the end of Iranian calendar year of announced that completion of investments,” Sattari said. percent compared to the same period a 1396 (2017-2018).” semi-finished projects in water and He, elsewhere, named lack of year earlier, Reuters reported on Tuesday. He also pointed to IPMI negotiation with foreign part- electricity sector needs 1.6 quadril- sufficient financial resources and According to the report, the data ners for the implementation of Phase 11 of South Pars and lion rilas (about $46.189 billion) of modern technology as the main from state-run Korea National Oil Corp said, “The Company also plans to co-participate with a finance, IRNA reported on Tuesday. concerns that domestic power sec- (KNOC) showed that Seoul brought in foreign company in the tender for construction of phase Addressing a conference in Teh- tor is faced with and said that re- 29.963 million barrels of Iranian crude Under sanctions, South Korea and 11 of South Pars.” ran, the energy official said that moval of such obstacles would pave oil during January-April in 2016, versus other major Iranian crude buyers were According to Shana, Phase 14 of South Pars gas field although a large amount of invest- the country’s way to international 14.033 million barrels in the same period required to ship in no more crude than is aimed to produce 56.5 million cubic meters of sour gas ments have been made in this sec- markets. last year. levels imported in 2014. and 75000 barrels of gas condensate daily, is under devel- tor during the past years, a number Sattari also noted that annul- In April 2016, the world’s fifth-largest Iran has increased production and opment in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, also an an- of projects are still unfinished due ment of financial sanctions after crude importer shipped in 7,114 million exports more quickly than expected. nual production of over one million tons of liquefied gas, to dearth of financial resources. the implementation of the nuclear barrels of crude from Iran, which shows Output has reached some 3.56 million one million tons of Ethan as the feedstock of petrochemi- “Renovation of water and elec- agreement with the world powers 88.15 percent rise compared to 3,781 mil- bpd, up 300,000 bpd and the highest cal plants and a daily production of 400 tons of sulfur are tricity installations, repair and main- can be an opportunity to overcome lion barrels of the same period in 2015, since late 2011, prior to the introduction among other products of this phase. tenance operations, and reduction the mentioned barriers. the data shows. of sanctions, the IEA said. South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, is estimated to contain a significant amount of natural gas and condensate, accounting for about eight percent of the world’s reserves. Iran fulfils pledge to raise oil production The huge offshore field covers an area of 9,700 square Iran is fulfilling its pledge to raise oil production and ex- “Under the present circumstances, the government kilometers, 3,700 square kilometers of which are in Iran’s ports almost six months after western sanctions on the and the oil ministry have not issued any policy or plan territorial waters in the Persian Gulf. The remaining 6,000 sector were lifted, surprising many analysts and commen- to the National Iranian Oil Company towards halting the square kilometers are situated in Qatar’s territorial waters. tators. increase in the production and exports of oil,” Mr. Javadi Oilfields pumped almost 3.6m barrels a day in April, told a domestic news agency. a level last reached in November 2011 before sanctions The comments suggest the prospects of a deal to curb over Tehran’s nuclear program were tightened, said the production at next week’s OPEC ministers’ meeting in Vi- EU trade with Iran International Energy Agency. Crude exports surged to 2m enna are slim. b/d in last month, just 200,000 b/d below late 2011 levels. Iranian politicians have made a commitment to their up 22% in 1Q Iran is engaged in a battle for market share with Saudi people to rebuild production and exports almost halved Arabia and other regional rivals in its efforts to regain by the western sanctions, say analysts. This has made any ECONOMY TEHRAN — Trade between Iran and the customers after years of curbed oil sales that crippled its moves towards a deal with OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia desk European Union stood at €1.998 billion in economy. impossible. Pressure to strike a deal urgently has eased as the first three months of 2016 following the execution of nu- Mike Wittner, oil analyst at Société Générale, said: the price of Brent crude has rebounded 70 per cent from clear deal with P5+1, Tasnim news agency reported on Tues- “Most people felt the Iranians were talking a big game oil market glut begins to subside. its January lows. day. ahead of the lifting of sanctions. This was an oil market Rokneddin Javadi, head of Iran’s state oil company, Tensions between the regional rivals were evident last According to Eurostat, wild card and they have surpassed our expectations.” said at the weekend there were no plans to join any out- month when a plan for countries of the cartel and other the figure registered a 22 Although some of April’s crude sales could be due to put freeze — a potential deal was thwarted last month in big producers to freeze output unraveled after Tehran re- percent growth from €1.634 loadings carried over from March, this month should see Doha — as it is still raising exports to pre-sanctions levels, jected Riyadh’s demands that it join in. billion in the same period in a further increase as Iran releases more barrels just as the to at least 2.2m b/d. (Source: Financial Times) 2015. As reported, EU exports to Iran hit €1,602 billion in Oil prices fall as dollar gains, but SWIFT to unveil new security plan the first three months of the current year, which shows a possible stock drawdown supports after hackers' heists 16-percent rise from €1,374 Oil prices fell in thin trade on Tuesday as holders of other currencies. The SWIFT secure messaging service in Ecuador last year that netted thieves billion in the same period the U.S. dollar strengthened, but losses "There's a face-off between investors that underpins international banking over $12 million and a previously undis- last year. were curbed by a likely drawdown in U.S. and traders," said Mike McCarthy, chief said it plans to launch a new security closed attack on Vietnam's Tien Phong At the same time, EU’s crude and gasoline stockpiles. market strategist at Sydney's CMC Mar- program as it fights to rebuild its repu- Bank that was not successful. imports from the Islamic Re- Brent futures had declined 24 cents to kets. tation in the wake of the Bangladesh The crimes have dented the bank- public increased 52 percent $48.11 a barrel by 0447 GMT, after clos- "Investors see value in the market. Bank heist. ing industry’s faith in SWIFT, a Belgium- and stood at €396 million, ing down 37 cents in the previous ses- They are met by traders who see the The Society for Worldwide Interbank based co-operative owned by its users. while the amount was €260 million in the same months in sion. market at the top of the trading range." Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)’s The Bangladesh Bank hack was a 2015. U.S. crude futures dropped 20 cents That led to volatile plays in the previ- chief executive, Gottfried Leibbrandt “watershed event for the banking in- to $47.88 a barrel, having settled down ous session with oil falling by around $1 will tell a financial services conference dustry”, Leibbrandt will say. 33 cents the day before. before retracing much of the day's losses. in Brussels that SWIFT will launch a five- “There will be a before and an after Both contracts had finished with "That intra-day volatility has led to a point plan later this week. Bangladesh. The Bangladesh fraud is Petchem industry meets modest losses for a fourth straight ses- quieter day today," he said, describing Banks send payment instructions not an isolated incident ... this is a big sion. trading as "anaemic". to one another via SWIFT messages. deal. And it gets to the heart of bank- Europe’s modern tech The dollar index rose against a bas- U.S. commercial crude oil stocks likely In February thieves hacked into the ing.” ket of currencies on Tuesday, as inves- fell by around 2.5 million barrels to 538.8 SWIFT system of the Bangladesh cen- SWIFT wants banks to “drasti- ECONOMY TEHRAN — The first conference of Iran desk tors continued to factor in an increased million in the week ended May 20, a tral bank, sending messages to the cally” improve information sharing, on advanced European technology in chance of a near-term U.S. interest rate preliminary Reuters analysts' poll taken Federal Reserve Bank of New York al- to toughen up security procedures process furnaces was held on Tuesday in Tehran, Shana rise. ahead of weekly industry and official in- lowing them to steal $81 million. around SWIFT and to increase their use news agency reported. A stronger greenback makes dollar- ventory data showed on Monday. The attack follows a similar but lit- of software that could spot fraudulent According to the report, priced commodities more expensive for (Source: Reuters) tle noticed theft from Banco del Austro payments. (Source: Reuters) the conference attended by petrochemical industry entrepreneurs aimed to Toyota recalls 1.6 Nissan mulls sale of Fiat Chrysler familiarize the participants with the world’s new tech- million U.S. vehicles stake in auto parts Automobiles in nologies and knowledge for Takata air bags supplier Calsonic diesel-powered in order to raise efficiency, Kansei trouble in Germany reduce maintenance costs and upgrade the technol- Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it will recall Nissan Motor Cois considering selling its 41 Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles fell sharply ogy in the field of process percent stake in auto parts supplier Calsonic Kan- on Monday morning after a report that the Ger- furnaces. almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata air bag inflators that could sei Corp to raise cash for research and develop- man government may have found evidence that On the sidelines of the ment in electric cars and artificial intelligence, the some of FCA’s diesel engines may be programmed conference, the secretary, rupture. Earlier this month, Takata Corp said it was de- Nikkei newspaper reported. to shut off their emissions controls after a pre-set Vahid Hazrati told Shana Nissan, Japan’s second-biggest automaker, period of time. that the conference at- claring another 35 million to 40 million U.S. infla- tors defective at the urging of U.S. regulators, a plans to seek a first round of bids in June, the pa- According to the report in Germany’s Bild am tended by the five of the largest oilfield equipment manu- per said, without citing its sources. Major foreign Sonntag newspaper, several tests by the German facturers of Europe was held with the aim of familiarizing move that more than doubles the number of in- flators recalled. Faulty Takata inflators have been parts makers and U.S. and European investment government’s motor vehicle authority KBA found the industry actors with the most recent experiences and funds appear to be interested in the stake, the evidence that the emissions control systems in technologies in the field. linked to more than 100 injuries and 13 deaths worldwide. Nikkei said. some of FCA’s products would switch themselves Hazrati noted, “Haldor Topsoe” from Denmark and Based on Calsonic Kansei’s market value on off after 22 minutes of operation. The newspaper “Heurtey” and “Manoir” from France are among the com- Toyota said the new recall includes some but not all Corolla, Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Sienna, Scion Monday, the sale could raise more than 100 billion noted that government emissions tests typically panies attending this conference, adding that these com- yen ($915 million). run for about 20 minutes. panies’ new knowledge and technologies could be used in xB, Lexus ES, GX and IS vehicles built between 2006 NEWS IN BRIEF the country’s projects. NEWS IN BRIEF and 2011. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 25,25, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

The unconventional A CLOSER LOOK Why travel light? Some adventures of an Italian in Iran reasons to pack less By Angela Corrias* giggling shamelessly and quite enjoying the Packing and traveling light is packing the bare essentials, catch-22 situation I had gotten myself into. essentially. Many people assume that the more time we he beginning of 1394 according Naturally, being ta’arofed and mistaken will travel, the more things we will need to bring. This is to Persian calendar, still haftseen for a local were not the only ingredients a bit of a myth, but a 7-day trip almost always requires at T(Nowruz-set tables) enlivening res- that made my Iranian adventures some- least a little bit more than an overnight jaunt. Pack what taurants and hotel halls all over the country, how unconventional. Let’s say that these you know you will need and use. Just because you want marked my third trip to the Islamic Republic. are just tasty starters. to bring something, it does not mean that it’s necessary. The first few days of this recent trip I During my recent trip, I took the bus from Traveling light should mean that your luggage weighs little stayed in Tehran to finally tour around the Isfahan to Yazd and the team in charge (not to nothing. capital, and my wanderings brought me sure why there is always a whole team on Economy – Traveling light will save you money, mostly to the opulent and extravagant mansions Iranian buses, instead of just a driver) al- from the fees that most airlines charge for checked baggage where the Pahlavi family liked to boast lowed my friend and I to sit in the front since nowadays. Domestic flights can charge up to $100 per bag, their wealth. While walking along the the two seats were empty (they later regret- depending on the airline, to check it; even some international beautiful tree-lined boulevard leading to ted their choice). As history goes, behind flights now charge for checking luggage. the Green Palace, I stumbled on a greatly me was sitting a friendly and chatty woman To make lugging the luggage around the airport easier, gifted disabled painter whose nature-filled who, as soon as she learned I was a foreign- most people who have more bags than they can handle of- paintings caught my attention straight er, decided I was a perfect fit for her son. It ten rent a dolly/cart or hire a porter to assist them, costing away. I was choosing which painting to didn’t matter that he was a college student only a little extra, but adding up nonetheless. buy and when I was finally about to grab and I was some 10+ years older, the leitmotif Convenience – Not checking a luggage in is quite con- mine, a guy arrived and literally snatched Enjoying my daily cup of tea at Firouz cafe in Isfahan’s Armenian district Jolfa of my bus trip immediately became getting venient. Not only will you not have to wait (sometimes up to it from under my nose. No problem, I said, married with a 23-year-old student: if I want- an hour) at the baggage carousel, but there will not need to I’ll take another one. As he didn’t have any that taken altogether make for the per- ferent colors and models, I finally chose ed we could talk over the phone straight be the hassle that sometimes appears during certain con- ready, he told me that by the time I would fect adventures of an Italian in Iran! mine. When I was going to pay, the lady, away, if I wanted he could even come pick necting flights. go visit the palace and come back, the I was constantly mistaken for a local, and who clearly understood I was a foreigner, us up at the bus station, if I wanted we could Although some might argue that if a flight is connecting (lay- painting would be finished. this was probably root cause of many fun- couldn’t resist and left me with a glittering even go to dinner as soon as we arrived. over), it is more convenient if they don’t have to take a carry-on We set the deal, I did my sightseeing, ny and also awkward situations, of which, “May your flowery hands not be too sore” If I only wanted! Just say the word and walk it all around the airport to the connecting flight’s gate. came back and the painting was ready. “It some of my very favorite are related to the [for giving her the money]. and he would have arrived. Thankfully, I Preparation – Packing light allows you to prepare your will dry in one day!” he told me. wonderful world of ta’arof. I might have That, as a first ta’arof experience, went somehow managed to convince her that your belongings in less time, both before you leave for the Ten days, three cities and three prov- mentioned this, too, but not thoroughly as pretty smoothly, definitely more than the her certainly great son was too young airport and when you check out of your room to go back inces later, the painting was still wet. This, it deserves. Ta’arof is Persian incredibly elab- second one. I was shopping (again) for a and needed to enjoy his student life. home. In another sense of the word, you will be prepared in I reckon, is the perfect prelude to what I orate courtesy policy. These polite manners pair of jeans, and I found them in central The simple act of traveling is already the event that you decide to purchase extra souvenirs to car- like to call the unconventional adventures are usually kept among Iranians, but since Tehran. After trying them out, overcom- an adventure, but when you happen in ry back home; packing light to begin with affords you more of an Italian in Iran. The Italian would be nobody could spot I wasn’t a local, I fell victim ing the decision process and paying, I countries that by nature are colorful both opportunity to do so. me, and my adventures are likely to make more than once. Quite proudly, I must say. needed them to be shortened. in landscape and society, it goes without Finally, you will be prepared in case something happens to you understand why I go to Iran so often. When it comes to payments, for ex- Fortunately enough, the shop had their saying that your trip will be memorable. a connecting flight, forcing you to sleep in a comped room; I’ve written about the glorious history ample taxis or stores, the receiver usually tailor in-house. I brought them to him and Jumping on and off airplanes, extra- checked baggage may have went a different route to your of ancient Persia, the mesmerizing Islamic refuses the money saying something of in ten minutes sharp the job was done. urban coaches, taxis where our suitcases intended destination, and this scenario could require that you art, kaleidoscopic mosques and Zoroas- the likes “you don’t need to pay! you’ll He hadn’t heard me talk so, not under- never fit, and regularly recollecting my- spend a night with none of your belongings. trian fire, romance and poetry Iranian style, pay me next year!” This is why they don’t standing I wasn’t Iranian, at the moment self after being prompted to fix my hijab Health – This seems to be a bit of a stretch, but I am throw- my favorite dish and also my favorite cafes do it with tourists, simply to avoid the risk of paying him, the inevitable ta’arof scene constitute the picturesque sidebar of my ing it in there because most experts on the topic do. Heavy bag- (well, not all of them), but let’s face it, with of seeing them leave really without pay- started with the awkward moments of me Iranian adventures, an amusing corollary gage requires some heavy lifting, and heavy lifting may lead to already three Iran trips on my resume (and ing, while Iranians know they need to lending the money, him not accepting it and without which tours and sightseeing in injuries, like strained muscles and herniated discs. counting), could my expeditions be always keep thanking and insisting until the in- slightly swinging his head in disapproval, me the long run can become just something Environment – Though I am pretty liberal, I am a bit serious and research-oriented? As it hap- terlocutor finally accepts the money. forgetting for a moment about ta’arof and to tick off your bucket list. To me, colorful too cynical to put much stock in this argument, but at least pens, they were actually quite the opposite. The first time I got “ta’arofed” was in trying to get my jeans back, him refusing to is what best defines Iranian society and the airlines aren’t promoting it for this reason. To round off Traveling is always an unlimited source Lahijan, in the northern province of Gi- release my trousers, me looking puzzled on folklore, so much that my ongoing ad- the benefits of traveling light, I felt compelled to include this. of quirky events, and, as it turned out, lan. I wanted to buy a manteau, one of what to do, him desperately waiting for the ventures in the Islamic Republic are likely Planes weighing more (thanks to your heavy bag) require roaming around Iran’s different provinces those long dresses women have to wear right answer from my part so he could final- to be the main subject of a future book! more fuel, hurting the environment. offers such a bottomless supply of bizarre according to the Islamic Republic dress ly get the money and, in all this, my friend * Italian travel blogger, writer (Source: dauntlessjaunter.com) and worth-remembering experiences code, and after trying a couple of dif- Madi, the Iranian one of our traveling duo, (Source: chasingtheunexpected.com) Khaghan Restaurant www.khaghan.com Suitable for Embassies & Foreign Companies Outdoor Space, Intl. Cuisine, Located in a Calm and Cozy Environment, Enough Parking Lot

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6 INTERNATIONAL MMAYAY 24,24, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Turning children of war into children of peace

The surprise recovery of a girl abducted by hammadu Buhari on Thursday, the 19-year-old Child soldiers made a deal last year between several war- Boko Haram points to progress in a global fo- was promised assistance in reintegrating back In 2014, for example, the United Nations ring factions to release thousands of children cus on children caught up in conflicts, and how into society. was able to convince some forces in Yemen’s trapped in an interethnic and religious war. to help them embrace their innocence. Her rescue and recovery should set an ex- war on a plan to end recruitment of child sol- Rehabilitating such children requires spe- An estimated 19 million children have been ample in helping all the other “war children” diers. cial skills and resources, especially if they have caught up in world conflicts, but perhaps the who have been either kidnapped, abused, (The war has since intensified, putting the been trained to be violent. most famous may be Amina Ali Nkeki. She was forced to flee, or conscripted to act as soldiers. plan on hold.) In Colombia, the government A number of groups working in post-conflict one of 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram mili- Focusing on the most vulnerable in a con- and the largest rebel group, known as FARC, areas have shown good results in this effort, tants in 2014 at the Chibok School in Nigeria, flict is a way to end a conflict. Combatants in a agreed this month to release child soldiers and such as War Child, Enfants Sans Frontières, and the only one to be rescued so far. war often find it difficult to ignore pleas to save President Muhammadu Buhari, third right, receives the Children and War Foundation, as well as provide them assistance to restart their lives. Amina Ali Nkeki, left, the rescued Chibok School girl, After meeting with Nigerian President Mu- the young and innocent. And in the Central African Republic, the UN and her 4 month-old baby at the presidential palace. UNICEF. 9

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Chinese FM: Iran has long-standing COMMENT Bin Laden's home country ties with us faces growing Daesh and al-Qaeda “menace” 1 for peace in the Middle East and for the international Q: Can the Palestinian people expect China non-proliferation regime. With the implementation of The home country of Osama bin Laden has largely remained to take further measures on pushing for the lift- the agreement, Iran could have normal interactions with secure at a time when al-Qaeda and Daesh have wreaked hav- ing of the blockade? other countries. Between China and Iran, we have state- oc in the Middle East and beyond, but recent developments A: We will continue to call for an early lifting of the to-state relations based on the Five Principles of Peaceful indicate that radical groups will become more active in Saudi blockade in Gaza on various international and multilat- Coexistence. With the lifting of sanctions, there will be Arabia, fueling fears that authorities will not be able to contain eral occasions. We will call on the international com- more interactions between our two countries. We will the terrorist threat. munity to pay greater attention to the sufferings of the encourage and support efforts by Iran to improve re- “Aside from a failed 2006 assault on the Abqaiq oil collec- Palestinian people and urge more countries to support lations and work with its neighbors and to be a positive tion and processing facility, an amateurish attack in 2007 that Palestine in fulfilling its long-held dream of statehood force for regional peace and stability, including contrib- killed three French citizens, and a foiled assassination attempt as soon as possible. This is what we have all along been uting to the settlement of various hotspot issues. China against Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in 2009, Saudi Ara- doing and we will continue to do so in future. China will will continue to work along this line. bia has been eerily quiet," Texas-based think tank Stratfor de- always stand side by side with the Palestinian people. Q: The 20th century was the American centu- tailed. Q: The governments of Russia and Syria have ry. Can we expect the 21st century to be the Chi- It all changed in 2015 when terrorists affiliated with Daesh launched a war in Aleppo and millions of Syrians nese century? launched a bombing campaign in the kingdom's Eastern Prov- are displaced as a result. What’s your take on this A: It’s not China’s preference to describe any century ince, mostly populated by the Shia. Since then, attacks have issue? where. Early this year, President Xi Jinping announced as one belonging to a certain country. We believe that become more frequent and their geography is expanding, A: We have all along supported the Syrian people a new aid package of 230 million yuan. We must find affairs of a country should be handled by its own people, with many taking place in the capital and Sunni-populated ar- in determining the future of Syria on their own and we the underlying causes of the refugee issue in order to and likewise the affairs of the world should be handled eas. support a political settlement of the issue of Syria. That fundamentally remove its breeding ground. You have through discussion by all countries, instead of being The terrorist threat will likely become even worse as Daesh is why the Chinese side voted for the UN Security Coun- countries in chaos, governments in disarray, wars and dominated or monopolized by any single country. In this and al-Qaeda's affiliates lose ground in Syria. Seasoned fighters, cil’s resolution calling for a political solution to the Syrian conflicts breaking out, and the rise of extremism and ter- sense, China has all along supported the current inter- many of whom hail from Saudi Arabia, could return home. issue. rorism. People suffer immensely and have no choice but national system with the United Nations at its core. The Like al-Qaeda militants, Daesh “fighters could use their We see that many countries have been involved in to flee their homes. Only when normal governance and UN is the most authoritative inter-governmental organ- honed skills to conduct more complex and strategic attacks. the issue to various degrees. To our knowledge, Russia sound state institutions are in place, will it be possible ization with the broadest representation, whose Charter Both groups have a history of attacking tourist attractions has been officially invited by the Syrian government to for the refugee issue to be thoroughly resolved with the is endorsed by people across the world. In fact, many in Egypt and Tunisia to undermine those nations' economies. join in the process of solving the Syrian issue and to help of the international community. problems in our world, turbulence, chaos and wars, all A more sophisticated Daesh campaign might echo previous fight the extremist and terrorist forces in Syria. Other- Q: China is on good terms with Arab states result from the failure to fully implement the purposes al-Qaeda initiatives, targeting expatriates to impair the Saudi wise, it would have been impossible to have this new and the (Persian) Gulf states (Arab states border- and principles of the UN Charter, the very essence of economy,” the analysts warned. round of peace talks or to conduct any humanitarian ing the Persian Gulf). What does China’s relation- which is respect for sovereignty, non-interference in Growing menace assistance. The peace talks are in difficulty recently and ship with Iran look like? internal affairs, peaceful settlement of disputes and in- Daesh presents a “growing menace” to Saudi Arabia, the ceasefire has been challenged by various factors. A: China desires normal and friendly ties with all ternational cooperation. If all countries, big and small, but there is an additional challenge – al-Qaeda's deadliest off- Under such circumstances, it is all the more necessary countries. Arab states are our good friends and, of strong and weak, abide by the purposes and principles shoot, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). This is the to stay firm in pushing forward the peace talks and en- course, Iran has long-standing ties with us. The com- of the UN Charter, the world will be more peaceful and group that claimed responsibility for the January 2015 attack courage all countries outside this region to play a posi- prehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue is stable, and countries will prosper together. That is the on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. tive role. China’s position has been consistent and clear, very helpful, as it has addressed international concerns goal and philosophy of China’s diplomacy. AQAP and Riyadh declared an unofficial truce when the namely, it is important to follow the path of political about Iran’s possible nuclear program. It is a good deal Q: What do you see of the future of Chi- Saudis launched a campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. The settlement, because only a political solution can serve na-Arab relations? terrorist group “benefited greatly from this arrangement, seizing the fundamental interests of the people and nation of China’s position has been A: Our approach is very clear. No matter what hap- the opportunity afforded by the chaos to snatch up large quan- Syria. pens, we will stick to political settlement and will encour- tities of money, weapons and manpower,” Stratfor explained. Q: With millions of refugees in Iraq, Syria and consistent and clear, namely, age and support Arab states in solving their problems The truce between Riyadh and AQAP collapsed in late April, Yemen, what efforts is China making to help re- it is important to follow the through their own efforts. Be it the Syria issue, the Libya fueling concerns that the group that is primarily active in Yemen solve humanitarian crises in the world? path of political settlement, issue or Yemen issue, as long as all the relevant political and Saudi Arabia could launch a terrorist attack in the oil king- A: China is a responsible major country and a friend forces in the country can sit down and have serious talk, dom. of the Arab people. We care deeply about the refugees because only a political there will be no grievance that cannot be resolved. AQAP, according to the analysts, “could draw on its increased and try to help them as much as we can. China itself has solution can serve the We believe and are confident that the people of Arab might to relaunch efforts to export terrorism to Saudi Arabia. provided several batches of humanitarian assistance. In fundamental interests of the states will surmount the current difficulties and usher in Since Saudis have always constituted an important component the past two years, we have provided 680 million yuan of people and nation of Syria. a new future for the region. In this process, China will be of AQAP, the group could try to use its ties in the kingdom to fa- emergency supplies to help refugees in Syria and else- your best friend and most reliable partner. cilitate new attacks.” (Source: Sputnik) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

8 SPECIAL REPORT MMAYAY 225,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com 1st Building Services Emergency Center Inaugurated in Tehran

Aramis Technical Services Company bearing “Doctor Achar” brand name has managed to offer quality repair and main- tenance services to all citizens living in capital Tehran round-the-clock (24-hr) in the shortest time possible. With offering a comprehensive plan named “ Assistant Man- ager”, “Doctor Achar” embarked on concluding annual con- The Center offers very high quality services to the noble citizens in capital Tehran as follows: repair and maintenance tracts with residential, administrative and trade complexes within the framework of a disciplined and organized calendar services of elevator, electrical and lighting system, installations and engine room, piping and central heating services, in- round-the-clock (24-hr) with regard to repairing and maintain- dustrial electricity, cooling and heating system, duct split, water-evaporated and air-conditioning system, chiller, installa- ing technical services of building periodically and even cleaning tion of visual speakerphone, central antenna system, swimming pool (s/p), sauna & Jacuzzi, remote control door opener, joint ownership spaces, providing parts and equipment needed electric shutters, welding building, general technical services, Closed Circuit TV (CCTV), carpentry, tile works, etc. in building, etc.

We have thus far heard that some cent- lows: : repair and maintenance services approx. 100 manpower to offer quality stage. We have learnt to get in touch own specific problems. In most cases, we ers offering round-the-clock and non- of elevator, electrical and lighting system, services to the noble citizens of metrop- with phone number 117 in the field of have observed that many of them have stop emergency services across the city installations and engine room, piping olis Tehran in related field. urban problems and/or 115 for medi- learnt most of technical issues experi- for several times. For instance, medical, and central heating services, industrial No Vacation in Doctor Achar cal emergency but it should be kept in mentally. Since they [building managers] firefighting, car emergency centers, etc. electricity, cooling and heating system, Calendar! mind that you have to get in touch with have not been covered by an organized Given the above issue, all of us have duct split, water-evaporated and air- After a phone call, Aramis Techni- Doctor Achar at: 88 550 819 when you and disciplined company, many prob- faced with technical problems in build- conditioning system, chiller, installation cal Services Company’s technicians will faced any problem in building. By call- lems may take place, details of which will ings, urban life and also living in apart- of visual speakerphone, central antenna attend your residence in less than 40 ing this phone number, technicians and be dissatisfied by residents. Moreover, ments and high rises for many times system, swimming pool (s/p), sauna & minutes in order to fix problem facing servicemen of the company will attend some managers of residential, admin- frequently. However, this issue has been Jacuzzi, remote control door opener, building. More interestingly, all services the location in the shortest time pos- istrative and trade complexes may face turned into a serious problem to all of electric shutters, welding building, gen- done by the company have certain and sible in order to fix relevant problem. It problems in the field of insurance, legal us. 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In some occasions, you the most experienced man- Servicing, Repairing technical services of building periodi- may face some other problems such as power, owners of the company and Guaranteeing Building cally and even cleaning joint ownership different wages and fees as servicemen have launched widespread re- in Assistant Manager Plan spaces, providing parts and equipment adopt for themselves in order to remove search activities in related field We all know that manag- needed in building, etc. problem in building. When problem of and came to this conclusion ing residential, administrative In these contracts, Doctor Achar offers building is removed, they [servicemen] that almost major portion of and trade complexes are of special services for guaranteeing and in- do not guarantee for the carried out services related to buildings is paramount importance espe- suring building. For example, Doctor Achar work correctly. followed with numerous prob- cially for residents. Accepting guarantees removal of building defects up To get rid of the said problem, Aramis lems. Given the above issue, management of complexes to 40,000,000 rials within the framework of Technical Services Company with “Doc- they [owners of the company] shoulders great responsibility to repair and maintenance services including tor Achar” brand name has launched made up their mind to set up manager. Despite the issue, ac- provision of relevant materials and wage building technical services emergency the company for the first time in cessing cheap, reasonable, fast and does not receive any expense with center for the first time in Iran. Since its Iran, licensed by Tehran Gover- and quality technical services in regard to repairing and purchasing build- establishment, the company has thus nor-Generalship and Ministry of metropolises like Tehran is com- ing materials according to the mentioned far managed to offer quality repair and Labor, Cooperatives and Social pletely tangible for managers cost. Of the other salient specifications of maintenance services to the noble citi- Welfare. Basically, training ex- and small-scale complexes. the company, it should be referred to of- zens living in capital Tehran in the short- pert and competent manpower For example, a building fering fair and reasonable prices with spe- est time possible immediately. However, is of paramount importance manager should be responsive cial controlled services. the company offers quality repair and and for this reason, the com- with different residents in vari- It should be noted that branches of maintenance services to buildings and pany has set up technical and 88 550 819ous technical problems and “Doctor Achar” will be set up across the premises round-the-clock (24-hr) as fol- specialized training courses for Online (24-hr) Call Center each of them may have their country in the very near future.

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Republican presidential candidate Don- leen Willey, describing their allegations ald Trump is reviving some of the ugliest against Bill Clinton, who is shown smok- political chapters of the 1990s with es- Trump revives controversies ing a cigar. Then the video switches to a calating personal attacks on Bill Clinton’s picture of Hillary Clinton and the sound of NEWS character, part of a concerted effort to around Bill Clinton her laughing loudly, with the final words: smother Hillary Clinton’s campaign mes- ‘‘Is Hillary really protecting women?’’ Turning children of war sage with the weight of decades of con- Broaddrick accused Bill Clinton of as- into children of peace troversy. saulting her in 1978, when she worked Trump’s latest shot came on Monday on his Arkansas gubernatorial campaign. 6 Children traumatized by conflict can be taught when he released an incendiary Insta- Willey said the former president tried to peacemaking skills and social cohesion to counter negative gram video that includes the voices of kiss and grope her in a private hallway in feelings, such as hate. two women who accused the former the White House when he was president. Financial support president of sexual assault, underscoring Clinton has denied the allegations. Many are given an education or financial support to start the presumptive Republican nominee’s Democratic-aligned groups called a business. They are taught to take control of their lives and willingness to go far beyond political Trump’s attacks a distraction from his own insist on their rights. Most of all, they may learn to forgive or norms in his attacks on his likely Dem- record. be forgiven. ocratic rival. “Donald Trump is a known misogynist Such services are especially needed for the estimated 5.5 The real estate mogul has said in who tears down women for fun. His cred- million children displaced by the long war in Syria. recent interviews that a range of Clin- ibility among women is shrinking by the Many have missed years of school unless they live in refu- ton-related controversies, including day, and playing ‘gender card’ politics isn’t gee camps equipped to provide education. those that are unsubstantiated or wide- helping either,” said Marcy Stech, vice pres- Some children inside Syria have grown up amid regular ly discredited, will be at the center of his ident of communications at Emily’s List. “It’s violence. And in Iraq, according to a study published in the case against Hillary Clinton. these types of attacks that only draw more journal Surgery, war violence between 2003 and 2014 was “They said things about me which attention from Trump’s extreme and hateful of derogatory statements about women, The real estate mogul and his allies directly responsible for 1 in 6 injuries suffered by children. were very nasty. And I don’t want to play worldview toward women.” As a peacemaking tactic, intervening on behalf of children that game at all. I don’t want to play it -- his bankruptcies and other controversies hope that his tactics will bring fresh scru- Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., a Long Is- to argue he is unfit for office. tiny to the Clintons’ long record in public is a practical way to curb a conflict. It is also humane, a way at all. But they said things about me that land moderate who voted against im- to embrace not only the most innocent but the idea of inno- were very nasty,” Trump said. “And, you Trump, meanwhile, has sought to life, which conservatives characterize as peaching Bill Clinton in 1998, is skeptical brand the former secretary of state as defined by scandals that her allies view cence as something possible for all. know, as long as they do that, you know, of Trump’s aggressive approach. He not- (Source: The CSM) I will play at whatever level I have to play “Crooked Hillary,” pointing to such issues as witch hunts. Through social media and ed that House Republicans tried to run at. I think I’ve proven that.” as the Whitewater real estate controversy Trump’s ability to garner unfiltered atten- on similar issues in 1998 amid the im- Clinton’s campaign has largely refused in the 1990s and foreign donations to her tion on the Internet and the airwaves, peachment debate and lost seats. to engage the recent attacks directly, in- family’s philanthropic organization over political strategists believe he could re- One issue on Trump’s radar is the 1993 Vietnam fidnishe stead focusing -- as Clinton did on Mon- the past decade. Trump also regularly ac- vitalize the controversies among voters death of Foster, which has been ruled a day during an appearance in Detroit -- on cuses the Clintons of hypocrisy on wom- who do not remember them well or are suicide by law enforcement officials and 14TH national Trump’s demeanor and job qualifications. en’s issues and argues that Hillary Clinton too young to have lived through them. a subsequent federal investigation. But Parliamentary elections Clinton campaign spokesman Brian has been an “enabler” of her husband’s At the same time, Trump has often some voices on the far right have long Fallon said on Monday on Bloomberg TV infidelities by attempting to discredit the dismissed scrutiny of his own behavior, argued that the Clintons may have been Just like the story of Iranian 14th Majlis two months ago, that Trump’s attacks were part of a “strate- women in question. including his questionable treatment of involved in a conspiracy that led to Fos- Vietnam’s 14th National Assembly (parliament) elections gy to try to distract from an issues-based In one recent interview, Trump said women, which served as tabloid fodder ter’s death. have finished on May 22nd , Vietnam Embassy in Tehran campaign, which is what we intend to another topic of potential concern is the in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s. When asked in an interview last week informed TT. run... To me, every day he spends in this suicide of former White House aide Vin- He has regularly criticized the media for about the Foster case, Trump dealt with it Some 63.5 millions Vietnamese, which counts for 95.84% type of stuff is a misspent opportunity by cent Foster, which remains the focus of reporting on events from decades ago. as he has with many edgy topics -- rais- eligibe voters, have casted their votes to elect 500 represent- him in terms of doing the outreach he intense and far-fetched conspiracy theo- The video that Trump published on ing doubts about the official version of atives to the new National Assembly and nearly 4.000 dep- needs to do to improve his numbers.” ries on the Internet. Monday on Instagram - and blasted events even as he says he does not plan uties to 63 provincial People’s Councils. The results will be The race already appears to be teed “It’s the one thing with her, whether out to his 8 million Twitter followers -- to talk about it on the campaign trail. anounced within three weeks. up as a referendum on the two candi- it’s Whitewater or whether it’s Vince Fos- marked a stark turn in a campaign that He called theories of possible foul play The 13th NA of the country made outstanding achieve- dates’ pasts rather than their visions for ter or whether it’s Benghazi. It’s always a has already been particularly nasty. The “very serious” and the circumstances of ments in constitutional and legislative activities, includ- the country’s future. Clinton has increas- mess with Hillary,” Trump said in the in- clip includes audio from two well-known Foster’s death “very fishy.” ing passing a total of 107 laws and codes, in the last five ingly directed fire at Trump’s long history terview. accusers, Juanita Broaddrick and Kath- (Source: The Boston Globe) years. The most note-worthy is the formation of the 2013 Constitution and nearly 70 bills ratified after its inception, spanning almost all socio-economic fields. Specially, the 5 dead after skydiving tour plane Yemen: Bomb attack near Sana’a last session of 13th NA completed appointments of the country’s leadership, including the positions of the new NA crashes in Hawaii University kills two Chairsperson - the first lady ever in its history - and her vices, the President and his vices, and the Chief of the Su- Five people died after a skydiving tour the cause of the crash. The Federal Avi- At least two people have been killed in memorating the May 22, 1990, unifica- preme People’s Court. It also approved the appointments plane crashed and caught fire in Hawaii, ation Administration will also investigate. an explosion near Sana’a University in tion of Yemen after centuries of separa- of the Prime Minister, three Deputy Prime Ministers and one of two plane crashes reported on The plane was a single-engine Cess- Yemen, Al Jazeera has learned. tion between the north and the south, other cabinet members. Monday in the islands. na 182H, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor An improvised explosive device went where British colonial rule was followed The 14th tenure of the Parliament now is expected to It happened about 9:30 a.m. on the said. It’s unclear what led to the crash. off on Tuesday in Yemen’s largest city, by a Soviet-backed communist govern- continue those achievements. One of crucial tasks of Viet- island of Kauai, the county fire depart- A few hours later on Monday off the also injuring at least two people, the ment. nam’s new parliament is to supervise the implementation of ment said. The pilot, two skydive in- coast of the island of Oahu, emergency sources said. There was no immediate claim for the 2016-2020 social-economic development plan of the structors and two tandem jumpers were responders took one person to a nearby A security official said the blast hap- Tuesday’s bombing but both al-Qaeda country, which is much like Iranian 6th development plan for believed to be on the plane. hospital after a small aircraft crashed in pened during an event commemorating and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- almost the same period. As stated by its new Chairwoman Four of them were pronounced dead the water off Makaha Beach Park. the country’s 1990 unification, adding vant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group have Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan referring to the Parliament’s resolution at the crash site, just outside Port Allen County lifeguards brought two people to that the death toll was expected to rise. carried out past bombings against the on the socio-economic development plans for 2016-2020, Airport. One man was taken to Wilcox shore from a single engine aircraft that was The event was organized by the An- Ansarullah, whose faith they regard as “in the next 5 years, we aim to ensure macro-economic sta- Memorial Hospital, where he was pro- about 30 yards off the coast, Honolulu Fire sarullah (Houthi) movement, who has heretical. bility, push year-on-year economic growth, boost economic nounced dead. Department Capt. David Jenkins said. controlled the Sana’a since September Suicide bombings claimed by ISIL restructuring in combination with renewing growth mod- Kauai firefighters said the identities of The other person in the airplane 2014 despite a 14-month-old Saudi mil- in March killed 120 worshippers at els, and improve productivity and economic efficiency and the dead haven’t been released. wasn’t injured, Honolulu Emergency itary intervention in support of former mosques frequented by the Ansarullah competitiveness, … to boost administrative reform, thrift and The National Transportation Safety Services Department spokeswoman President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. movement members. waste reduction, while defending national sovereignty and Board will work with officials to determine Shayne Enright said. (Source: AP) The Ansarullah movement was com- (Source: Al Jazeera) territorial integrity. We must further globally integrate and strive to develop Vietnam into an modern industrialized na- tion”. School threats could be latest in school “swatting” New Parliaments and Iran – Vietnam Relations Regarding bilateral ties, Iran and Vietnam have been Threats made against schools across the United States evacuations. ting a bomb-threat call around 12:15 p.m. enjoying friendly parliamentary interaction. The two led to the evacuation of students on Monday in what The threats were made against elementary, middle Meanwhile, students at Murray High School out- Groups of Parliamentary Friendship (GPF) in each coun- could be the latest example of so-called “swatting” and high schools, with some schools choosing to con- side Salt Lake City were sent home and bomb-sniff- try have paid often visits to one another in recent years. against schools. tinue classes and others to put buildings on lockdown ing dogs were brought in. No explosives were Iranian GPF visited Vietnam in November 2014 and In recent months, hoaxers playing online games have rather than evacuate. Some schools resumed classes found. the Vietnamese one also paid a trip to Iran last year to allegedly used proxy servers and other high-tech iden- after sweeps by authorities failed to turn up explosives Two elementary schools were evacuated in Colora- boost the bilateral understanding and cooperations. A tity-disguising tools to anonymously threaten schools or other threats. do — Liberty Point Elementary School in Pueblo West delegation of Vietnam new Parliament was schechuled online or in phone messages with electronic voices to Some officials described Monday’s threats as auto- and Cherokee Trail Elementary in the Denver suburb to visit Vietnam in July. trigger a huge police response, including SWAT teams mated or robotic and at least two — at Lakewood High of Parker. Cherokee Trail is in the same district where During the Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (Special Weapons And Tactics). School outside Denver and at Ben Franklin Elementary two 16-year-old girls are accused of plotting an attack visit to Iran on March 2016, the two sides were set the The latest threats led to the evacuation of schools in School in Rochester, Minnesota — came in just before against their high school. No other schools in the district target to boost the volume of Iran-Vietnam trade ex- Colorado, Utah, Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire noon local time. Also in Minnesota, Forest Lake Elemen- were evacuated, spokeswoman Paula Hans said. change to $2bn in a five-year horizon. Now when new and Wisconsin. Media outlets in Britain also reported tary in the city of Forest Lake was evacuated after get- (Source: AP) parliaments have been elected in both countries, they are expected to contribute to bilateral relations and to materialize the target. Yildirim announces Turkey’s new cabinet Up to now, Iran’s share of Vietnam’s 148 billion mar- 1 Ahmet Arslan has been named cabinet. Kilic; Environment and Urbanization Suleyman Soylu; Food, Agriculture ket is only $347 million, while Hanoi’s share of Tehran’s as the transport minister, replacing the The following are the remaining Minister Mehmet Ozhaseki; For- and Livestock Minister Faruk Celik; $78 billion market is mere $14 million. Big opportuni- newly-appointed prime minister Yildirim. appointments: Interior Minister Ef- estry and Water Affairs Minister Customs and Trade Minister Bulent ties, however, are facing both nations. As Head of Iran’s Fatma Betul Sayan has been appoint- kan Ala; Finance Minister Naci Ag- Veysel Eroglu; Health Minister Re- Tufenkci; Development Minister Lutfi Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agricul- ed as the new family and social policies bal; Defense Minister Fikri Isik; Edu- cep Akdag; Science, Industry and Elvan; and Culture and Tourism Min- ture - Mr. Mohsen Jalalpour emphasized on March 16, minister, replacing Sema Ramazanoglu cation Minister Ismet Yilmaz; Youth Technology Minister Faruk OÖzlu; ister Nabi Avci. Vietnam’s membership in major economic blocks such as the only female minister in the new and Sports Minister Akif Cagatay Labor and Social Security Minister (Source: Hurriyet) as ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and TPP (the Trans-Pacific Agreement) provides a good op- Italian economic delegation meets Portable relief valve test device portunity for Iranian exports first to the 91-million-peo- ple market, and then to ASEAN, the US, Canada and with BIM Chief Executive designed by domestic engineers South Americas with very low tariffs. Iran can be a good ECONOMY An Italian economic and called on Iranian officials to ECONOMY Relying upon domes- of standards of National Iranian Oil choice with reasonable prices in areas of contracting, deskdelegation, headed take constructive steps to broaden desktic technical know- Company (NIOC), he said, adding: engineering and industry for Vietnam’s growing econo- by former Italian Prime Minister Lambe- industrial development and inter- how and knowledge, expert engineers “The relief valve device enjoys the my. Iranian firms can enjoy favorable conditions in ma- tro Dini, met with Afkhami Chief Execu- action with countries in world.” in southeast oilfield managed to con- capability of testing all relief valves rine, oil and gas, petrochemicals, urban development tive of Bank of Industry and Mine (BIM). For his part, Chief Executive of struct the first portable relief valve test up to 8-inch size and 2500 pound/ and water and drainage projects in Vietnam. The meeting also was attended by BIM Afkhami expounded on eco- device. inch square pressure.” In addition, the unique economic position of Iran Chief Executive of Capinvest Company nomic potentials of Iran and called Official in charge of Naein Oil The device is designed and con- at the crossroads of global transportation provides Raffaele Minchione, Allen J Economids for more cooperation of Italian side Transfer Center Operation Abolfazl structed in cooperation with tech- valuable opportunities for Vietnamese to gain ac- Manager of Intl. Affair of the company, in development of Iranian projects as Soltani announced the above state- nical and telecommunication units, cess to a huge market of 400 million in an affluent BIM Director for Intl. Affairs Onsori and joint venture. ment and said: “Portable relief valve technical inspection bureau and ex- area. The Iranian needs can become one of mo- Head of Risk Control Bureau Rahimnia. The main topics of discussion in- test device is designed and construct- pert engineers at Naeen Oil Transfer tivations for Vietnamese manufacturing sectors as While expressing his hope to clude as follows: taking advantage of ed to study, test and calibrate safety Center using the existing capacities, Iranian economy is getting back strongly after the amicable trade and economic rela- financial resources, setting up Iran valves of centers tasked with transfer- he maintained. In the end, he pointed JCPOA. tions between Iran and Italy, Lam- International Investment Fund, at- ring oil and the installations with vast to the software capability of the device Getting to a $2 billions bilateral trade is a long but prom- berto Dini said: “Italy has lived up tracting financial resources for the geographical scattering.” which includes a databank with storing ising jouney, since much room is still available for the two to its international commitments Fund, etc. The device observes requirements relief valves’ data and periodical tests. countries to work it out with mutual efforts. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY MMAYAY 25,25, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT First S. Korean exclusive expo kicks off in Tehran

SOCIAL TEHRAN — In line with market and we don’t take it for granted.” deskpolicies to encourage “We are inclined to cooperate in indus- technological cooperation between Iran trial, technological and scientific sector as and South Korea the first Korean exclu- well,” the director added. sive exposition kicked off in Tehran on Less resource-based economy Monday. The Iranian official, for his part, pointed Concurrent with the exposition a sem- that Iran’s economy has become less re- inar on the investment opportunities in source-based for the past three years. Iran will be held as well, ILNA news agency The current administration gravely quoted Kim Seung-Ho, the Korean ambas- emphasizes on the knowledge-based sador to Iran, as saying. economy as oil and gas constitute to less The Korean envoy made the remarks than 25 percent of the country’s earning, during a meeting with Sorena Sattari, the Sattari noted. Iranian vice president for science and tech- “Iran has one of the most diverse econ- The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. nology, and Jaehong Kim, the president omies in the region and we have made Richard Bach and CEO of the Korea Trade-Investment great advancement in technology and sci- Promotion Agency (KOTRA). ence,” he added. “Over this seminar Iranian companies “Iran has the most up to date ICT and can explain the market condition in the Is- nanotechnology companies which offer a The INNOTEX exposition held in Tehran on May 22 to 25, 2016. LEARN ENGLISH lamic Republic,” he said, adding, “We have great potential for the Korean companies also made arrangements for a Korean del- 80 knowledge-based Korean and that it is the first and biggest Korean to invest,” he suggested. Poor Road Conditions egation to come to Iran to invest.” companies attend the expo exposition in Iran after their president Park The fifth INNOTEX exposition, May 22 The ambassador, additionally, expressed The KOTRA board director noted that Geun-hye trip to Iran. to May 25, is being held in Tehran with Alice: I’m really glad I let you talk me into going for a bike ride. hope that industrial cooperation would lead 80 knowledge-based Korean companies The director also went on to say that an exclusive pavilion for the Korean ex- It’s been years since I’ve been on a bicycle. to more cooperation in other fields too. in various fields attended the exposition “we know enough about Iran’s industrial position. Sam: This is the only way to travel. You get to really see the scen- ery and enjoy the fresh air. Alice: Hey, watch out! You almost dropped into that huge pot- hole. This asphalt is cracked and the road is all bumpy. Over 680,000 foreign nationals acquire literacy in Iran in 27 years Sam: Thanks for the warning. Yeah, this asphalt really needs TEHRAN to be repaired. I’d ride on the gravel path instead, but it’s full SOCIETY — More than 680 thou- the rest were men, he noted. desk of ruts. Oh, slow down! There’s a big dip ahead. sand foreign nationals became The $1.8-million costs of the 27-year program Alice: Whoa! I didn’t see that coming. I almost lost control on literate in Iran from 1984 to 2011, Ali Baqerzadeh, were all covered by Iran, he said, adding, the inter- that slippery section of road. Sorry, I nearly swerved into you. director of the Literacy Movement Organization of national finances for the literacy plan were on aver- Are you okay? Iran, said. age less than 5 percent of all the resources that the Sam: Yeah, I’m fine. When I suggested this route, I was sure it Therefore, Baqerzadeh said, the literacy rate Islamic Republic of Iran has allocated to the program. would be an easy ride since it’s paved all the way. I didn’t bar- among foreign nationals mounted up from 6 percent From 2011 to 2015, 52,351 foreign nationals were gain for these lousy road conditions. to 62 percent, Mehr news agency reported. provided with the literacy program coverage at a Alice: We’ll just have to keep our eyes open and be thankful for Over the past year, falling on March 21, 2015 to cost of $75 million and 6 percent of the expenses these crash helmets! March 19, 2016, some 25,000 foreign nationals be- were covered by the United Nations High Commis- Sam: You won’t blame me if you go flying, will you? came literate, of them 78 percent were women and sioner for Refugees (UNHCR), he concluded. Alice: Not if you break my fall. (Source: eslpod.com) Words & phrases scenery: the natural features of a particular part of a country Tortoise in a baby stroller a novelty even for New Yorkers that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc. New York City is filled with oddities that dreds of people from all over the world ap- got to make sure he doesn’t eat the Notorious B.I.G. pothole: a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic can surprise even the most die-hard New plied for the $10-an-hour job. wrong thing.” Green adopted Henry a couple of years and bad weather, which makes driving difficult or dangerous Yorkers and when Henry the tortoise “Just like a person who has a dog would Sulcata tortoises are native to north ago from a woman who was unable to cracked: something that is cracked has one or more lines on the turned up in a stroller in Central Park this hire a dog walker, I figured why not a tor- central Africa but they adapt well to differ- manage her growing family and the tor- surface because it is damaged but not completely broken week for his daily outing it turned more toise walker?” Green said in an interview ent environments. Land-dwelling reptiles toise. She said Henry is friendly and curious bumpy: a bumpy surface is flat but has a lot of raised parts so it than a few heads. with Reuters TV. with a shell, they are mainly herbivores. but needs lots of attention. is difficult to walk or drive on it The 17 pound (7.7 kg) sulcata tortoise “It took on a life of its own ... I heard Henry, who is taken to the park by stroller Green said she knows that Henry will gravel: small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc. is the pet of 24-year-old Amanda Green from about 500,” said Green, a copywriter and then allowed to roam free, particularly one day outgrow her apartment. Male sul- rut: a deep narrow track left in soft ground by a wheel who lives in the Harlem neighborhood of for a style and beauty website. likes dandelions and grass. cata tortoises can reach a length of more dip: a place where the surface of something goes down sudden- Manhattan. He led a reclusive existence The job went to Amalia McCallister, who He has amassed an online fan base than 30 inches (76 cm) and tip the scales at ly, then goes up again until Green took to Craigslist to advertise has experience from having worked in a with more than 5,000 Instagram followers up to 200 pounds (90 kg). slippery: something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on for a tortoise walker. pet store. and nearly 300 likes on Facebook for his “Am I going to somehow get a backyard etc. because it is wet or greasy New Yorkers are accustomed to dog “You honestly do have to keep your profile: “The Notortoise BIG”. The profile’s in New York City?” Green asked. “These an- swerve: to make a sudden sideways movement while moving walkers but no so much tortoise walkers, eye on him,” McCallister said, describ- name is a play on the stage name used imals do need exercise so it is really great forwards, usually in order to avoid hitting something so Green expected only a few responses. ing the job as fun and not too taxing. “I by the late rapper Christopher Wallace, that I have a walker now.” pave: to cover a path, road, area etc. with a hard level surface Instead, the listing went viral and hun- could, maybe, read a book, but you’ve who called himself Biggie Smalls and The (Source: Reuters) such as blocks of stone or concrete bargain for something: to expect that something will happen Mehr/ and make it part of your plans IN FOCUS Maryam Kamyab lousy: of very bad quality; terrible, awful Spanish priest crash helmet: a very strong hard hat that protects your head, and is worn by racing car drivers, people riding motorcycles etc. pleads for divine go flying: in this case would mean to hit something while you’re riding the bike and to be thrown from the bike and fly in the air intervention to off the bike and onto the ground beak someone’s fall: prevent oneself from falling too quickly repair road and hurting themselves MADRID (AP) — A Spanish priest says he has given up hope that local authorities in his parish of Xestoso in the northwest of the country will fix QUIZ OF THE DAY the potholes in the roads so he has 157) What does the idiom mean? asked for divine intervention. Do not pull my leg. Luis Roldan Patino celebrat- a) try to fool someone ed Mass on a pitted road Sunday b) try to stop someone from walking and splashed holy water to bless it. c) to stop someone Each pothole is now marked with a (Quiz No. 156 answer: c) wooden cross on the roadside so drivers can slow down before hitting them, he said. Roldan Patino told journalists that “just like we can pray to the PHRASAL VERB Lord for rain” he is pleading for Stick out divine intervention to fix the road because “it’s going to be the only way to do that.” Domestically produced medicine containing Iodofolic, a combination of iodine and acid folic which are prescribed as an Meaning: come out He said the authorities are “blind essential nutrition supplement during pregnancy, was unveiled in a ceremony at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical For example: His shirt was sticking out from his trousers. to the situation and we feel totally Sciences on Tuesday. abandoned.” LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION ENGLISH PROVERB ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻝ 18 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﺑﺎ ﻣﺘﺮﻭ ﺑﻪ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ ﺩﺭ ﻫﺮ ﺳﺎﻋﺖ Elbow grease is the best 18,000 passengers transferred to book fair on the ﺩﺭ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻫﻔﺘﻪ polish weekend per hour: official ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻭ ﻧﻘﻞ ﻭ ﺗﺮﺍﻓﻴﻚ ﺷﻬﺮﺩﺍﺭﻯ ﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺩﺭ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻫﻔﺘﻪ ﺑﻴﺶ ﺍﺯ 18 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮﺩﺭ ﻫﺮ ﺳﺎﻋﺖ TEHRAN — More than 18,000 passengers were transferred to the book fair per hour on ﺑﻪ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ ﻣﻨﺘﻘﻞ ﺷﺪﻧﺪ. .Explanation: hard work gives the best results the weekend, deputy for transport and mobility of Tehran’s Municipality said ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﺻﺪﺍ ﻭ ﺳﻴﻤﺎ ﺟﻌﻔﺮ ﺗﺸﻜﺮﻯ ﻫﺎﺷﻤﻰ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺑﺨﺶ ﺍﻋﻈﻢ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻛﻪ ﺍﺯ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ A great deal of the book fair visitors used public transportation, more specifically bus and ﺑﺎﺯﺩﻳﺪ ﻛﺮﺩﻧﺪ، ﺑﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻔﺎﺩﻩ ﺍﺯ ﻧﺎﻭﮔﺎﻥ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻭ ﻧﻘﻞ ﻋﻤﻮﻣﻰ ﺑﻪ ﻭﻳﮋﻩ ﻣﺘﺮﻭ ﻭ ﺍﺗﻮﺑﻮﺱ ﺧﻮﺩ ﺭﺍ ﺑﻪ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ ﺭﺳﺎﻧﺪﻧﺪ. .subway, to get to the fair, IRIB quoted Ja’far Tashakkori-Hashemi as saying ﺗﺸﻜﺮﻯ ﻫﺎﺷﻤﻰ ﺧﺎﻃﺮﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﻣﻴﺎﻧﮕﻴﻦ ﺣﺮﻛﺖ ﻗﻄﺎﺭﻫﺎﻯ ﻣﺘﺮﻭ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻝ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮﺍﻥ ﺑﻪ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ 10 ﺗﺎ On average every 10 to 15 minutes a train would transfer the passengers while the time decreased to six and a half minutes on Thursday and Friday, Tashakkori-Hashemi noted. 15 ﺩﻗﻴﻘﻪ ﺑﻮﺩ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻓﺎﺻﻠﻪ ﺩﺭ ﺭﻭﺯﻫﺎﻯ ﭘﻨﺞ ﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﻭ ﺟﻤﻌﻪ ﺑﻪ 6 ﺩﻗﻴﻘﻪ ﻭ ﻧﻴﻢ ﻛﺎﻫﺶ ﻳﺎﻓﺖ. !Be kind to me Therefore, he noted, every 6 and a half minutes 2,000 passengers got off the subway at the ﻭﻯ ﺍﻓﺰﻭﺩ: ﺑﻪ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺗﺮﺗﻴﺐ ﺩﺭ ﻫﺮ 6 ﻭ ﻧﻴﻢ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﻪ، ﺩﻭ ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳﺴﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺷﻬﺮ ﺁﻓﺘﺎﺏ ﭘﻴﺎﺩﻩ ﺷﺪﻧﺪ ﻭ ﺑﻪ Shahr-e-Aftab station and in other words more than 18,000 passengers were transferred ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺗﻰ ﺩﺭ ﻫﺮ ﺳﺎﻋﺖ، ﻗﻄﺎﺭ ﺑﻴﺶ ﺍﺯ 18 ﻫﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﺭﺍ ﺑﻪ «ﺷﻬﺮ ﺁﻓﺘﺎﺏ» ﻣﻨﺘﻘﻞ ﻛﺮﺩ. .to the book fair per hour I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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VVictoryictory overover ChinaChina bboostedoosted oourur FOOTBALL Cristiano Ronaldo limps out of Real Madrid training but cconfidence,onfidence, IIranran lliberoibero ZZarifarif ssaysays Zidane optimistic

SPORTS Iranian libero Farhad Zarif says MADRID — Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of deskthat victory over China has boost- training on Tuesday to increase concerns over his fitness for Sat- ed the players’ confidence ahead of the Olympic urday’s Champions League final against Atletico Madrid. Qualifying Tournament. Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane had earlier admitted that Ron- The competition will be held in Tokyo, Japan from aldo was not at peak condition but was confident he would be May 28 to June 5. in good shape by the weekend. Iran suffered two defeats against France but defeat- Ronaldo, 31, has been troubled by a thigh strain through ed China in friendly. recent weeks and missed Raul Lozano’s men have been scheduled to meet Po- the first leg of the semifinal land on Wednesday in a warm-up match. against Manchester City. “The victory over China helped us to gain our con- He returned for the sec- fidence. We suffered a couple of defeats in the World ond leg against City and also Cup and our spirits were damaged,” Zarif said. played in the 2-0 win over “We are going to make our dreams true after 52 Deportivo La Coruna on May years. We are training hard in Japan and I think the 14, scoring both goals, but friendly matches will help us to increase our knowledge was substituted at half-time about the rivals,” he added. and has not played a full part The men’s tournament will see Japan welcome the in training sessions since then. top three ranked teams in Asia according to the FIVB At Tuesday’s practice, Ron- men’s world ranking – Australia, China and Iran. aldo limped out after a clash Joining them will be France and Poland, who claimed with Dani Carvajal and backup second and third place at the European Olympic Qual- goalkeeper Kiko Casilla late in ification Tournament in 2015, Venezuela, who ranked a mini training game. second at the South American Olympic Qualification “I had a small problem in the training session, a ‘sandwich’ Tournament and Canada who finished as runner-up at [bocadillo] as they say in Spain. But tomorrow or the day after I the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament. will be fine,” he told reporters. The top ranked Asian team and the top three Ronaldo also said he is at his “best level” ahead of this week- ranked teams from each tournament will all claim a end’s showdown with Atletico in Milan. ticket to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. If an Asian Zidane told a news conference at Madrid’s media open day team is ranked among the top three, then the next at their Valdebebas training ground ahead of Tuesday’s session ranked team will qualify. that he was not concerned over the Portugal captain’s availability. “There will be no problem with that,” Zidane said. “We had a game among ourselves on Saturday and [Ronaldo] didn’t play, but [only] as a precaution as he felt something small. He is pre- Sardar ranked fifth in the Russian League MVP paring for the final and I think we’ll be in good shape physically -- in the shape that we must be in.” SPORTS Iranian international striker Sardar Az- Terek Grozny), Moussa Doumbia (FC Rostov), Hulk (Zenit) Zidane confirmed he will be without France centre-back Rapha- deskmoun has been selected as the fifth and Sardar Azmoun (FC Rostov). el Varane on Saturday due to his thigh injury, but James Rodriguez most valuable player of the 2015-16 Russian Premier The 21-year old striker,who was on loan from and Alvaro Arbeloa are set to be available after minor knocks. League season. Rubin Kazan, has been linked with a move to nu- “Physically we are good,” he said. “James is a bit better, Arbe- Azmoun, who scored six goals in his last six games for merous clubs including Spartak Moscow and Zenit loa too. The only serious problem we have is Varane, who will Rostov, named the Russian Premier League Player of the St Petersburg. not be ready for Saturday. I don’t believe it is as serious as we Month for May. Azmoun is one the key players of Carlos Queiroz team first thought. I hope he can play at the Euros with France. It is a FC Krasnodar striker Fyodor Smolov was named as the in the road to 2018 World Cup in Russia. He has scored 11 big blow for him.” MVP player of the season, followed by Zaur Sadayev (FC goals in 16 appearances for Team Melli. Zidane, who replaced Rafa Benitez as Madrid coach in Janu- ary, is hoping to help the club become champions of Europe for the 11th time, but he stressed that defeat at the San Siro should not be viewed as failure. “Failure is not doing our work, not giving our best,” Zidane Iran crowned Africa Para Open Champion said. “In a final everything can happen, for both teams. We have to prepare the game as best we can. We have had a bit of time Iran claimed the title of the 1st African Para Taekwondo Category: K43 Male A -75 - Competitors: 3 to prepare and then let’s see what happens on Saturday.” Championships in Port Said, Egypt. 1st - MAHMOUD, JAFARZADEH (Iran) Zidane said Madrid had changed since they were beaten 1-0 The Iranian team won five gold medals, two silvers and 2nd - SHVETS, ANTON (Ukraine) by Atletico in La Liga in February, and his team are now more one bronze medal. 3rd - ISMAILI ALAOUI, RACHID (Morocco) balanced and less focused on simply attacking. Iran finished in first place with 42 points, followed by Category: K44 Male A -61 - Competitors: 9 “We have had two months since we lost against Atletico,” he Morocco (29 points) and Spain (15 points). 1st - SANTANA SANTANA, AYTHAMI (Spain) said. “We have done good work since then. It’s not enough just The inaugural competition attracted 30 athletes from 11 2nd - JAVANBAKHT, SAJJAD (Iran) to have the ball. different countries. 3rd - ADOUICH, AYOUB (Morocco) “There are other things. This is a game in which everything As at all Continental Para Taekwondo Championships, 3rd - EL MOKHTAR, DAOUDi (Morocco) will happen. It will be difficult. We’re playing against a team that the event opened to participants all around the world as Category: K44 Male A -75 - Competitors: 5 only defends well. People say [Atletico] defend well, it’s hard to part of the World Taekwondo Federation’s (WTF’s) ongoing 1st - AZIZIAGHDAM, ASGHAR (Iran) score goals, but I think they are a complete team. They can play, commitment to providing athletes with regular access to 2nd - AATIF, MOHAMMED (Morocco) they can make things difficult for you.” world-class competitions. 3rd - AMADO GARAGARZA, GABRIEL (Spain) Results: Asked if Madrid were now a better team than two years ago, 3rd - AZEDDINE, ZOUINE (Morocco) when he was assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti as Atletico were Category: K42 Male A -61 - Competitors: 4 Category: K44 Male A +75 - Competitors: 4 beaten 4-1 in extra time in the Champions League final in Lisbon, 1st - SADEGHIANPOUR, SAEID (Iran) Category: K42 Male A -75 - Competitors: 1 1st - CELIK, HASIM (Germany) Zidane said: “It’s hard to say. The idea is try to be better on Saturday. 2nd - MUHTOROV, SANJARBEK (Uzbekistan) 1st - JAFARZADEH, MAHMOUD (Iran) 2nd - ABDI SARTANG, MOHSEN (Iran) “The season has been good. The work we have done, the 3rd - UKPERA, SAMSON SAAONDO (Nigeria) Category: K42 Male A +75 - Competitors: 1 3rd - OBIDJONOV, SARVARJON (Uzbekistan) players have done phenomenal work. I don’t want to compare. 3rd - ABDENNOUR, EL FEDAYNI (Morocco) 1st - NARIMANI, AHMAD (Iran) 3rd - NARIMANI, AHMAD (Iran) We’re in good shape physically, but when the referee blows it’s 50-50 and we will suffer until the end.” (Source: ESPN) Dragan Travica joins Shahrdari Oroumiyeh volleyball team Flawless Nadal races into French Open second round Former Italy setter Dragan Travica joined Iranian volley- buted in the Serie A1 (Italy’s top division) in 2004 with ball club Shahrdari Oroumiyeh on Tuesday. Kerakoll Modena. The 29-year-old player has joined Shahrdari on a In 2005-2006 he played in the Serie A2 at Crema, There were glimpses of the vintage Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard one-year contract for an undisclosed fee. obtaining the promotion to Serie A1 and winning the started his quest for a record-breaking 10th French Open title It means Shahrdari’s setter Saeid Marouf will not be a award as best Under-23 player in the category. The fol- in merciless fashion, demolishing Australian Sam Groth 6-1 6-1 member of the team for the next season. lowing year he again played in A2 in Milan, again ob- 6-1 on Tuesday. The son of Shahrdari head coach Ljubomir Travica, taining the promotion and the A2 Italian Cup. The fourth seed, who will play either Argentine Facundo Ba- Dragan was born in Zagreb, Croatia. Travica debuted for Italy national team in 2007 at gnis or French qualifier Kenny de Schepper in the second round, He started his career with Sisley Treviso’s youth team Forli. played flawless tennis, making only three unforced errors in a and, after one year with Sira Cucine Falconara, he de- (Source: Tasnim) one-sided match. Nadal, who turns 30 next week, has won two titles on clay this season, including the Monte Carlo Masters. He ended his opponent’s misery with a trademark crosscourt fore- Liverpool, United fined by UEFA over Man United should have hired Pep hand winner on his second match point on Court Suzanne Lenglen. fans’ misconduct Guardiola over Mourinho - Eric Cantona “It’s obvious that was a good start for me. The most impor- tant thing I had to do today was to return well and then I was Liverpool and Manchester United have Liverpool were ordered to contact Manchester United legend Eric Cantona intelligent, he demands 100 percent of playing with not many mistakes,” Nadal, who his first French been fined by UEFA over a variety of United within 30 days for the settlement insists that the club should have hired his players. And of course he wins things. Open title in 2005, told a news conference. charges, including illicit chanting, during of damages caused by their supporters Pep Guardiola instead of Jose Mourinho, “But I don’t think it’s the type of football “I think it’s obvious that the opponent plays better on faster their Europa League last-16 tie. at Old Trafford. as they are widely expected to do after that the fans of Manchester United will love, surfaces.” The Premier League clubs were fined The Europa League games were the sacking of Louis van Gaal. even if they win. He can win with Manches- While he served 10 aces, Groth also made nine double faults 40,000 euros (30,536 pounds) each for marred by chants about the 1958 Mu- Cantona, 50, is one of the best players ter United. But do they expect that type of as he failed to unsettle a rock-solid Nadal under threatening skies. the chants by their fans, with half the nich air crash, in which eight United to have ever passed through Old Trafford football, even if they win? I don’t think so.” Nadal used his usual powerful top-spin to overwhelm his op- sum suspended for a probationary pe- players were killed, and the Hillsbor- and won four Premier League titles and Cantona even went as far as to sug- ponent who did not get a single break point. riod of two years, European football’s ough stadium disaster of 1989 in which two FA Cups after signing from Leeds gest that United should have hired the “It was a fast match, fortunately I managed to break him very governing body said on its website 96 Liverpool supporters died during United in 1992. However, the Frenchman man who will take over from Manuel Pel- quickly,” said Nadal, who last year was beaten in the quarter-finals (www.uefa.org) on Tuesday. their FA Cup semi-final against Notting- told the Guardian that he did not believe legrini at Manchester City this summer. by Novak Djokovic, whom he could face in the last-four this season. Liverpool were fined an additional ham Forest. that former Chelsea boss Mourinho was “Guardiola was the one to take. He “It was important because against such an opponent it’s 17,000 euros for other incidents, includ- Liverpool were beaten 3-1 by Sevilla the right person to take the club forward. is the spiritual son of Johan Cruyff,” he not easy to take his serve. He wanted to put pressure upon my ing supporters setting off fireworks and in the Europa League final in Basel last “I love Jose Mourinho, but in terms of added. “I would have loved to have seen shoulders,” the Spaniard added. throwing objects. United received an week and both clubs were charged by the type of football he plays I don’t think Guardiola in Manchester [United]. He is “It was difficult for me to break him, but for him it was also additional 18,000 euro fine for crowd UEFA for crowd disturbances, including he is Manchester United,” Cantona said. “I the only one to change Manchester. He difficult to break me. So I had to maintain some pressure. We disturbances, including fans blocking fans setting off fireworks. love his personality, I love the passion he is in Manchester, but at the wrong one.” could have reached 3-3, 4-4, and if it had been the case, things stairways. (Source: Reuters) has for the game, his humour. He is very (Source: Soccernet) would have been made difficult for me.” (Source: reuters) b

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NEWS Tehran hosts intl. conference on Czech, Austrian duos to perform in Tehran civilizations of India and Iran ARTTEHRAN — Musicians from Czech and deskAustria will give two separate perfor- CULTURE TEHRAN — An international confer- Academy desk of Persian mances at Rudaki Hall in Tehran. ence entitled “India, Iran, Two Great Language The first duet by pianist Eduard Kutrowatz and ten- Civilizations: Retrospect and Prospect” was held at Teh- and Literature or Herbert Lippert from Austria will take place tonight, ran’s Vahdat Hall on Tuesday. Director the Rudaki Foundation announced in a press release on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian Gholam-Ali Tuesday. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati also Haddad- attended the conference. Adel (L), A repertoire highlight- Indian Prime ed with pieces by Richard Speaking at the conference, Jannati called the rela- Minister Strauss, Ludwig van Bee- tions between Iran and India very deep and said that Narendra thoven, Hugo Wolf and the millions of copies of Persian manuscripts being pre- Modi (C), several other composers served in Indian libraries are the sign of joint cultural and Culture is scheduled to be per- commonalities between Iran and India, Persian media Minister Ali Jannati (R) formed during the pro- reported on Tuesday. hold copies gram entitled “Face to “There are prominent Indian literati and poets who of a Persian Face” song-recital. have composed works in Persian, which indicates the version the Kutrowatz and Lippert deep cultural relations between the two countries,” he Kalilah and performed pieces by Franz added. Dimnah after “Many Indian literary works have been translated in unveiling Schubert with other musi- the book cians at the Vienna Muse- Iran and Iranian people are quite familiar with Indians at Tehran’s um last Saturday. and their great traditions,” he added. Vahdat Hall The second concert en- Pointing to the cultural agreement signed between on May 24, titled “Dreams of Violin” will be held next week on May Iran and India in 1956, Jannati said that there has been 2016. (Mehr/ 30 by violin virtuoso Jaroslav Sveceny and pianist Vaclav good cooperation between the two countries and Mohammad Moheimani) Macha from Czech. hoped for further collaborations. The duo has previously performed in various concerts A Persian translation of the Kalilah and Dimnah, a by Academy of Persian Language and Literature Direc- ran at the head of a large delegation on Sunday. He around the world, including the Lucie Stern Community book of animal fables from classical Persian literature, tor Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel. is the very first Indian prime minister to visit Iran in 15 Center in Palo Alto, California. was unveiled at the end of the conference also attended Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Teh- years.

NEWS IN BRIEF Visual culture of Iranian children to go on show at Tehran museum ARTTEHRAN — A new exhibition, re- rostami and several more will be screened within the Rastan to give concert deskviewing three decades of visual crea- week-long screening sessions. in Tehran tions for Iranian children, will open today at the Tehran The early days of the victory of the (1979) Islamic Museum of Contemporary Art. Revolution as well as the beginning of the 1980-1988 “The Karnameh Exhibition of Visual Culture of Irani- Iran-Iraq war and the impression of those days on chil- an Children is a journey through the early illustrations dren have been showcased in photos by veterans Bah- of school books, documentaries and works produced man Jalali, Rana Javadi, Maryam Zandi, Jasem Ghaz- CULTURE TEHRAN — Rastan, an all-female by pioneers of illustrations in Iran specifically from 1950 banpur and Seifollah Samadian in the photo section desk Iranian folk music ensemble, is to 1980,” curator Ali Bakhtiari said in a press conference of the exhibit. scheduled to perform a wide repertoire of songs at held at the museum on Tuesday. Among the highlights of the exhibit are works by the Persian Gulf Hall of the Art Bureau in Tehran on “The huge collection of intersecting archive mate- prominent illustrators Sadeq Sandoqi and Ali-Ak- May 26. rials including copies of books, images of illustrations bar Sadeqi, famous for their illustrations of religious- The band led by tar virtuoso Azadeh Amiri will and posters along with a selection of short films and ly-themed stories for school books. stage traditional pieces by renowned composers animations will survey the influence of the West, and Details of Iranian daily newspapers bearing images Abolhassan Saba, Aref Qazvini and Parviz Yahaqi, and the East on Iranian productions over those years,” he It also portrays the efforts made by Iranian artists of posters of films on screen in world theaters are also some folk songs from the northern Iranian region of said. who have tried to produce and introduce their own being shown for interested visitors during the exhibit. Mazandaran for an audience of females. The collection, which includes over 2000 items, national illustrations, he added. The Institute for the Intellectual Development of The ensemble also features Sara Hasti on kaman- also contains copies of books published in the United A film screening session has also been arranged on Children and Young Adults, the National Film Archive cheh, Maryam Molla on tompak, Leila Zahiroddini on States and the former Soviet Union in the Persian lan- the side of the event to screen rarely-seen animations of Iran and the Film Museum of Iran have collaborated oud, Sheida Qazi on ney, Saba Ramezan on daf and guage for Iranian children, he added. and short films made for or about children and provid- in the project, which will be running until August 15. vocalist Shahpar Zalzar. “This exhibit showcases how American illustrations ed by the National Film Archive of Iran. The exhibit has been set up to avoid a repetition of have found their ways into Iranian images, followed “A Drop of Blood, A Drop of Oil” (1986) by Farshid unsuccessful projects of the past and opens a new win- Tehran exhibit by Russian and later European illustrations,” Bakhtiari Mesqali, “American Freedom” (1980) by Parviz Kalan- dow to the future of illustration, concluded art expert displaying works mentioned. tari, and “Two Solutions for One” (1975) by Abbas Kia- Ehsan Aqai, also attending the conference. by artists from nine Honaronline/Gatha Ziatabari countries PICTURE OF THE DAY Iran selects nominees CULTURE TEHRAN — Paintings, photos, for Astrid Lindgren desksculptures and sets of installation Memorial Award art by 17 artists from Iran and eight other countries are currently on display at Ace Gallery in Tehran. CULTURE TEHRAN — Iran has Among the painters contributing to the showcase deskannounced its nomi- are Bertrand Peyrot from France, Hu Xing Yi from Chi- nees for the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial na, Maxim Santalov from Russia, Merijn Kavelaars from Award, a prestigious Swedish honor to pro- the Netherlands and Sam Samiei from Iran. mote children’s and youths’ literature in the The weeklong exhibit that comes to end on Thurs- world. day also is showcasing works by photographers Julie The nominees are author Farhad Has- Nymann from Denmark and Mattijn Franssen from the sanzadeh, illustrator Pejman Rahimizadeh Netherlands as well as video arts by Ruben Caben- and children’s literature expert Turan Mirhadi. da from Suriname and Mitchell Gilbert Messina from A mobile library program initiated by South Africa. Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) to pro- Zlin festival to screen mote reading in remote regions and villages “Ranna Silence” has also been nominated for the award. The nominees have been selected by the Children’s Book Council of Iran, the Institute for Research on the History of Children’s Lit- erature, and the IIDCYA. CULTURE TEHRAN — Iranian director Be- The prize worth SEK 5 million (about desk hzad Rafiei’s “Ranna Silence” will be $600,000) is the largest international chil- screened at the 56th Zlin International Film Festival for dren’s and young adults’ literature award in Children and Youth, which will be held in Czech Republic the world. from May 27 to June 3. The award was established in 2002 by the “Ranna Silence” tells the story of an Iranian village girl Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs Ranna and her chicken, Kakoli. to commemorate writer Astrid Lindgren and The film won the award for best film at the 22nd Kikife Shahrdad Rohani conducts the Tehran Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on May 24, 2016. Rohani appointed to to promote children’s and youths’ literature International Children’s Film Festival in Germany in 2015. the orchestra on May 8. from around the world. Iranian literati to review “Art as “Atlan” to compete in IAF displays silicone sculptures of Experience” U.S. festival legendary tar virtuosos ARTTEHRAN — Iranian taries, and at the Fajr International Film ARTTEHRAN — Rela- placed in such a way that they appear deskfilmmaker Moin Ka- Festival. desktively realistic silicon to be performing a tar trio, the Persian CULTURE TEHRAN — A number of Irani- desk rimeddini’s documentary “Atlan” will be The organizers of the MLFF also plan sculptures of three legendary Iranian service of IRNA reported on Monday. an literati will come together in a screened at the Mammoth Lakes Film to screen Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh tar virtuosos Jalil Shahnaz, Moham- Khagani has previously made sev- session at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran today Festival (MLFF), which will be held in Cal- Qaem-Maqami’s acclaimed documenta- madreza Lotfi and Gholamhossein eral other sculptures of Iranian artists, evening to review “Art as Experience”, major writing ifornia from May 25 to 29. ry “Sonita” during the closing ceremony Bigjehkhani are on display at the literati and political individuals using on aesthetics by John Dewey (1859-1952), the U.S. “Atlan” is about the life story of an Ira- of the festival. Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) during an the same technique. philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. nian Turkmen horse-riding instructor. “Sonita” is about an Afghan refugee exhibit, which opened to the public To liven up the scene visitors may The translator of the book, Masud Olia, art expert The movie won the awards for best living in Iran who fights to keep her yesterday. also listen to recorded sound tracks of Amir Maziar and several other literati and critics are documentary at Cinéma Vérité, the Ira- dream of becoming a rap star alive, while The statues delicately created by the tar during the exhibit that will be scheduled to speak at the meeting. nian international festival for documen- her family attempts to sell her as a bride. sculptor Alireza Khagani have been running until June 7.