Zarif holds talks with Ground broken Winning the second Tehran exhibit chronicles 21112top Afghan and Pakistani 4 for Iran-Azerbaijan Olympic gold is my biggest 70 years of cooperation NATION security officials ECONOMY joint car plant SPORTS dream, says Sourian ART& CULTURE betbetweenween UNUN,, IIran WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Nuclear know- how will reach milestone with modified Fordow: Baeidinejad 2 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12618 Monday AUGUST 8, 2016 Mordad 18, 1395 Dhi Al Qaeda 5, 1437 INTERVIEWS On the wings of Caucasian Black Grouse in Iran Rouhani heralds free trade with By Farnaz Heidari “The Birds of Iran” is an important landmark and the best avian reference so far. Only 5,000 copies of the book were Caucasus and Eurasian countries proproducedduced aatt tthe time (1975) and they had all sold out witwithinh six months! POLITICAL TEHRAN — Presi- “Proximity and development of ties his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Dr.Dr. DerekDere Scott and his counterpart, deskdent Hassan said on with Eurasian countries, the Caucasus Baku. Ali Adhami in the Ornithology Unit of De- Sunday that the purpose behind devel- region, especially the country of Azer- Rouhani arrived in Baku on Sunday partpartmentm of the Environment were opment of Iran’s ties with countries in baijan, is very important and we should morning to participate in a tri- chchargeda with the task of writing this the Eurasian and Caucasus regions is to move toward free trade in the future,” lateral meeting with Russian bbook.o They enlisted the help of move toward “free trade.” Rouhani told a press conference with and Azeri presidents. HHussein Moravedj Hamadani, an Iranian ornithologist who was liv- See page 2 ing in the U.K. and compiling a list of the birds of Iran based on the old literature and museum sspecimens. See page 10 Foreigners allowed to buy 100% shares of Iranian petchem companies By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh BUSHEHR, Assalouyeh — Iran’s National Petrochem- ical Company (NPC) director for production control, Ali-Mohammad Bossaqzadeh, in an ex- clclusiveusive interviewinterview withwi the Tehran Times elucidated Iranian petrochemical com- panies’panies’ inclinations and needs to coop- erateerate with foreigners.foreigne Iran, Azerbaijan sign “Shareholders“Shareholde of some projects dedefinedfined bbyy IIranian petrochemical protocol to build companies have not been desig- North-South corridor nated yet aand this can be a good opportuniopportunityt for foreigners to apapplyp for purchasing the oofferedffe shares,” he said. President.ir See page 4 New Delhi to host festival Lack of foresight has led to spread of terror EDITORIAL of Iranian films By Hassan Lasjerdi in Europe: American professor Tehran Times editor-in-chief ARTTEHRAN — A festival of Iranian films is deskscheduled to be held at the Habitat Film INTERVIEW South Alabama University tells the Teh- foreign policy may be a contributing Club in New Delhi from August 9 to 27. By Javad Heirannia ran Times. or triggering variable in committing The festival has been organized in collaboration with the Following is the text of the interview: terrorist acts, while for others other Journalism and the Iranian Independents, a Tehran-based film company, and the TEHRAN — A professor of political Some view certain European extenuating factors may play a role. Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), the science says “lack of foresight” on the countries’ foreign policy as the main Also, the funding for Salafi and Wah- prospects ahead club has announced. part of Europe has led to the spread of contributing factor to terrorist activ- habi groups and religious entities over The event will begin with terrorism in the continent. ities in Europe. What is your assess- the past few years (primarily by Saudi oday is named Journalist’s Day “The Bright Day” directed “Lack of foresight and lax securi- ment of such a view? Arabia and its allies) throughout Eu- in Iran. The designation fol- ty measures have indeed led to the A: Terrorism has many root caus- rope has contributed to the rise of ter- T by Hossein Shahabi. The lowed the killing of an Iranian film won the Silver Pheas- spreading of the scourge of terrorism es and does not lend itself to a sin- rorist extremist. journalist in 1998 by the Taliban in Af- ant Award for Best Debut in today’s Europe,” Nader Entessar from gle-factor explanation. For some, 9 ghanistan. Film at the Kerala Interna- In order to arrive at a better tional Film Festival in 2014. Tehran, Seoul ink water, wastewater management MOU understanding in the field of jour- The program will go on nalism in Iran, I, with 20 years of with the screening of “Risk of SOCIETY TEHRAN merely evaluating various experience in journalism, will pres- Negar Javaherian and Peyman Moaadi Acid Rain” by Behtash San- desk— Iran and aspects of these projects for ent a number of my observations act in a scene from “Melbourne”. aeiha, “Melbourne” directed South Korea signed a mem- the time being and have not as follows. by Nima Javidi and “I’m Not Angry!” by Reza Dormishian. orandum of understanding even discussed the projects 1. A lot of Iranians from the elite “No Entry for Men” by Rambod Javan and “The Pa- (MOU) on water and waste- financial aspects. to the public have understood the ternal House” by Kianush Ayyari will also be reviewed at water management with an Lee, the Korean official, power of the press. Most Iranians the festival. environmental approach for his part, noted that “our believe that the press are influential here on Sunday, IRNA news trip to Iran is to expand ties in observing ethics and law, and pro- agency reported. in the field of water and moting culture. Iran, Afghanistan to cooperate The MOU was signed by wastewater.” 2. The power structure with all Iranian Deputy Energy Min- The companies that signed its multiple aspects has realized the to achieve common strategies: ister Rahim Meydani and MOUs with Iran today are of opportunity to use the press not as statement Korean Deputy Environment ince, Meydani said. technologies and the MOUs great technological potential an information-giving venue but as a Minister Minho Lee. Since the beginning of signed today are aiming at and are able to provide Ira- way through which to see, hear, and POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan issued Additionally, another the current Iranian calendar transferring knowledge and nian companies with required even understand power, trying to fa- deska joint statement in Tehran on Sunday ac- MOU between Iran’s Water year (March 21), 7 MOUs experience, training work- equipment, he added. cilitate the power-mob understand- cording to which the two countries agreed to work together and Wastewater Company, have been signed between force, and facilitating invest- “Developing water and ing at the same time as it honors the to achieve “common strategies” on issues related to “national known as ABFA, Korea Wa- Iran and South Korea, three ment in the country. wastewater system are of the elite. security” interests. ter Resources Corporation of which were signed today, On the subject of imple- priorities that can contribute 3. Since the Iranian public comes The statement was issued after a second round of talks (K-water), and Daelim Indus- Meydani noted. mentation of the aforemen- to Iran’s growth and we hope with a strong sense of inquisitiveness between Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary trial Co. was signed to initiate He went on to say that Ko- tioned contracts Meydani we can help Iran to make and always deems it good to know Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Hanif Atmar, the national se- wastewater treatment plants reans are pretty experienced highlighted that none of more improvement by being of events and current trends, the im- curity advisor to the Afghan president. and a pilot plan will be also in the field of water man- them have ever went into ef- with them side by side,” he mediacy of covering events is of high “The two countries will make efforts to achieve common executed in Bushehr prov- agement and environmental fect and that some teams are noted. significance. strategies in areas related to national security,” the state- 4. Due to the high levels of educa- ment said. The statement also highlighted the importance tion that Iranians enjoy as well as their of establishing “long lasting relations” and providing the two Pakistan, Iran talks on FTA fail to make further progress high intelligence, today journalism has departed from populism. Today, pri- countries’ people with peace and welfare. Negotiations between Pakistan and Iran work agreement with each other before items in Free Trade Agreement, pres- ority is given to immediacy and doc- The first round of talks between Shamakhani and Atmar on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have starting the negotiating on this FTA, ently Pakistan and Iran are enjoying umentation in order to meet the trust took place on Saturday. The Talks mainly focused on fighting failed to make any further progress as sources added. concession on 18 percent of items in of the audience and readers. terrorism and drug smuggling, controlling borders, and sharing Iran hasn’t given the draft of Free Trade Pakistani side had already sent the the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). 5. Social media are speedily devel- water. Shamkhani said it is necessary to secure borders for eco- Framework agreement to Pakistan. draft of framework agreement to Ira- According to PTA, Pakistan has given oping in all societies. Therefore, it is nomic development. The top Afghan security official also held The reliable sources stated that of- nian side as according to signed MOU the concession to Iran on 338 items and becoming more and more common talks with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday.