EU will continue British association Javad Nekounam Kamancheh virtuoso Ali-Akbar 21112to support JCPOA: 4 to construct 1,000 MW announces retirement Shekarchi commemorated NATION Mogherini ECONOMY solar plant in Iran SPORTS from football ART& CULTURE in Tehran WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y Saudis to mull reparations to Iranian victims of hajj stampede: Ohadi 2 12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12599 Saturday JULY 16, 2016 Tir 26, 1395 Shawwal 11, 1437 Zarif: Lackluster Italy’s ANAS implementation signs deal to of JCPOA will build €3.6b make progress France in Horror north-south ‘elusive’ highway in Iran POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Ira- desknian foreign minister France declares three days of mourning The Iranian government has signed a has said that the July 2015 nuclear deal deal with Italy’s highway agency ANAS between Iran and the 5+1 group was a for the construction and management “triumph of diplomacy over coercion”. of a 1,200 km (745 miles) road project “Iran deal was triumph of diploma- that will cost 3.6 billion euros (3 billion cy over coercion. Same stark choice for pounds), ANAS said on Thursday. U.S. today, and reminder: old methods The first stretch of highway cover- produce same old failures,” Moham- ing 350 km will be completed by 2022 mad Javad Zarif tweeted on Friday. at a cost of 600 million euros, ANAS In another message on his Twitter said. account, Zarif said, “Progress will remain The project is to build a road linking elusive as long as short-sighted brag- the Persian Gulf port of Bandar Imam ging, lackluster implementation of obli- Khomeini to Bazargan on Iran’s border gations and tired slogans are preferred.” with Turkey. Italy has worked hard to “Mutual respect and fulfillment of secure lucrative deals in Iran following JCPOA obligations to ensure promised a deal last year to lift sanctions on Teh- dividends will open new horizons,” the ran in exchange for limiting its nuclear chief diplomat wrote on his Twitter in a activities. separate message. Iranian President Hassan Rou- In July 2015, Iran and the 5+1 group hani made Italy his first stop in (the five permanent members of the UN Europe in January as he sought to Security Council plus Germany) finalized drum up investment in the Iranian the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan economy, while Italian Prime Min- of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna. The nucle- ister Matteo Renzi visited Tehran in ar deal took effect in January 2016. April with a large business delega- European Union foreign policy Reuters tion. chief Frederica Mogherini issued a An attacker at the wheel of a heavy truck 31-year-old Tunisian-born Frenchman, also ap- Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said 18 people were ANAS said the deal signed on statement on Thursday saying that the plowed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in peared to open fire before officers shot him dead. in a critical condition after the attack on Thursday Thursday with the Iranian Ministry of EU will continue to support implemen- the French city of Nice, killing at least 84 people The man was not on the watch list of French in- night, when the white truck zigzagged along the Roads was a follow-up to a memo- tation of the JCPOA. and injuring scores more in what French Presi- telligence services, but was known to the police seafront Promenade des Anglais as a fireworks randum of understanding initialed in “The European Union will contin- dent Francois Hollande called a terrorist act. in connection with common crimes such as theft display marking the French national day ended February. ue to actively support the full and ef- (Source: Reuters) The driver, identified by a police source as a and violence, the source said. French Interior just after 10:30 p.m. (20:30 GMT). See page 3 fective implementation of the JCPOA throughout the lifetime of the agree- ment, as well as the UNSC Resolution 2231,” the statement said. ‘Terror acts in Turkey likely related to Turkish foreign policy’ Belgian art center ARTICLE Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Will it affect the security or the incident that caused the rup- By Engin Firat seeking close ties INTERVIEW Football head coach By Javad Heirannia announced onn WWednesdayednesday ththatat eeconomyconomy Of Turkey?Turke ture, it probably also was inevita- with Iran Ankara is seekingeking re-estabre-estab-- A: Although the rupture ble that these two states would TEHRAN — “Terrorist attacks in- lish good relationstions with Syria. ooff rrelationselations wwasa inevitable get back together. 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A more im- ou have to divide the Euro Security Studies at Georgetown the interview with PPaulaul IsIsraelra to have mediate incentive for renewed 2016 in Sportive side and Mar- University and at the Brookings Pillar: cocooperative cooperation is the prospect of Y keting side. From marketing Institution, tells Tehran Times, What mademade thethe rerelationsl still increased exploitation of natural side the Championship was very suc- “Whereas Turkey earlier had con- ruling AKPKP exexist.x So with gas deposits in the Mediterra- cessful. doned the passage of militants party in Turkeyey ththeh passage nean. The main direct effect of A total of 24 countries could see across the border with Syria, now it to drop someme oof time and this development on Turkey will their teams, which brought a lot of is cracking down and trying better of its precondi-ndi- tthe cooling be the positive economic effect new TV Records and better market- to control the border.” tions to recon-on- oof emo- involving the gas. ing of commercials. And of course Also in a U-turn Turkish cile with Israel?ael? tions after 9 A view of Bozar -- Center for Fine Arts, more sponsoring etc. But from Spor- Brussels tive side we can’t say the same. The quality of this Championship was In a press release published on UNESCO registers Iranian qanats on World Cultural Heritage List low, most of the matches was bor- Thursday, the Islamic Culture and Rela- ing. In this tournament, for exam- tions Organization (ICRO) announced TOURISM TEHRAN — The UNESCO length and Hassan Abad Moshir qanat, which ple, I was able to talk on the phone that Paul Dujardin, the chief executive deskWorld Heritage Committee, its high volume and good quality of water, are while watching the game at the same officer of Bozar who is also the artis- meeting for its 40th session since July 10, in- also on the list. time, and I could read something. I tic director of the prestigious Belgian scribed eleven qanats in Iran on the World Her- Also on the list are Goharriz qanat, Akbara- was able to get out without missing art center, visited ICRO Deputy Di- itage List. bad qanat and Ghasemabad qanat from Ker- anything. rector Abbas Khameyar in Tehran last Throughout the arid regions of Iran, agricul- man Province. The first is registered for its water The increase of the European Wednesday and requested a boost in tural and permanent settlements are supported supply from fault and the two other for being Championship field to 24 teams had cultural relations with Iran. by the ancient qanat system of tapping alluvial twin qanats. not affected the quality of play at Euro Speaking at the meeting, Dujardin aquifers at the heads of valleys and conducting Three qanats from Isfahan Province are also 2016. Most of the matches had maxi- called Bozar a center that help the the water along underground tunnels by gravi- on the list; Moun qanat for being the only dou- mum 4-5 goal positions in 90 Minutes. world’s organizations expand cultural ty, often over many kilometers. bled-decked qanat in the world, Vazvan qanat And the next problem was the amount relations with Belgium. Two of the registered qanats are located in for using underground dam, Mozdabad qanat of matches for the players of the big Bozar can also play key role in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi; the Ghasabe qanat in Khorasan Razavi is the oldest of for using underground dam. teams. Players like Cristiano Ronaldo development of cultural relations be- Ghasabe qanats of Gonabad, the oldest qanat its kind in the world with more than 2,500 years old. Ebrahimabad qanat in central Arak or Antoine Griezmann play around tween Iran and Belgium, he added. in the world with more than 2500 years old and Province also amongst 11 registered items, 70-80 Matches every year. How they He said that the European Union Baladeh qanats of Ferdows for its complex wa- In Yazd Province, Zarch qanat, which are the which is registered for its conical shape of can recover? How the body can re- has asked Bozar to work as the agent ter distribution method. longest qanat in the world with 71 Kilometer the qanat.