Swedish prime minister to visit Iran
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will visit Iran in February, heading a high-ranking economic delegation, according to Swedish Ambassador to Iran Helena Sångeland. She said the trip is …
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Iran to invest 1.1 billion euro in Tabas mine development
Iranian state-run companies, in cooperation with the private sector, will invest over 1.1 billion euro in Tabas Coal Mine of South Khorasan Province by 2020, the executive director of the mine's development plan Omid Fallah …
Rouhani marks Iranian wheat production self-sufficiency
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani participated in a ceremony to celebrate the success of domestic producers to hit a record wheat production …
Rosselkhoznadzor has not yet approved citrus imports from Turkey
Russia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has not yet approved citrus imports from Turkey despite claims indicating otherwise, the assistant to the head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Alexei Alexeyenko, said. …
Iran plans to boost cultivation of medicinal plants
Iran will increase the area under cultivation of medicinal plants for commercial purposes by 9000 hectares, the official at the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture, Peyman Yousefi-Azar, said. “Around 147,000 tons of …
Rosselkhoznadzor: no major problems for resumption of food supplies from Turkey
No serious problems are in place for resumption of foods supplies to Russia from Turkey, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert said. "I do not see any major and significant problems in this regard. We …
Iran to resume cloud seeding
Iran plans to launch a new round of cloud seeding from November as experts forecast a decrease in precipitation in the autumn, the head of Iran's Cloud Seeding Research Center, Mohammad Mehdi Javadian, said. He …
Iran's non-oil export being oriented on Russia
The Director General of the Cargo Exports Department at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Mahmoud Bazari, said that Russia is a top-priority destination for Iran’s non-oil exports, especially in areas of …
Experts expect Putin's meeting with Erdogan to be landmark in nature
Today the first meeting of the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a long break will be held in St. Petersburg. The experts Alexander Gusev and Aydin …
Azerbaijan to discuss accession to WTO in Geneva
The next round of talks on Azerbaijan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be held in Geneva on July 21-22, the Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmud Mammadguliyev, said. The deputy …
Rosselkhoznadzor won't ban all Turkish fruits and vegetables
Rosselkhoznadzor will not introduce a total ban on Turkish fruits and vegetables remaining on the Russian market yet, the head of the department Sergey Dankvert informed. "No, we won't ban all of them. Turkey …
Russia ready to completely ban imports of plant products from Turkey
Russia may completely ban imports of plant production of Turkish origin, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert said. Dankvert also noted that inspectors are not able to inspect every batch of agricultural …
Syrian citrus fruits, tomatoes and cabbage to be supplied to Russia
Syria has started exporting its fruit and vegetables to Russia. A batch of Syrian products, including about 3000 tons of oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tomatoes and cabbage, was delivered to the Russian port of Novorossiysk. The head of …
Iran refuses to import wheat
Iran has refused to import wheat in 2016. The Director of the Department of Commerce of the Ministry of Agriculture, Seyed Jemaah Madras, explained that there was a special order, according to which the Ministry of Trade was prohibited …
Iran without sanctions: Russia intensifies cooperation
Russia welcomes the lifting of economic sanctions against Iran and hopes to intensify bilateral cooperation in various spheres of economy, international legal experts told Vestnik Kavkaza, commenting on Iran's implementation of the Joint …
Tkachev to visit Iran
Iran’s Agriculture Ministry has confirmed Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev’s visit to Tehran on January 19. "Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev will arrive in Tehran on …
Iranian milk goes to Russia
Iranian milk under the brand name ‘Pegah’ will appear on the Russian market in January, the list of dairy products, which will soon be delivered from the Islamic Republic in the Russian Federation, also includes milk powder and some …
Head of Rosselkhoznadzor flies to Tehran for milk and meat
The Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert will travel to Tehran this Tuesday to hold talks with the head of the Veterinary Organization of Iran, Mehdi Khalaj, on the mutual supply of meat and milk. As specified on the site of the …
Rosselkhoznadzor to allow import of Iranian cheese in 2016
Negotiations on Iranian cheese supplies to Russia can be completed before the end of the year, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert said. "We expect that before the New Year the Iranian companies will be …
Iranian MP resigns in protest against Larijani’s decision
Iranian MP Mehdi Kuchekzadeh resigned in protest against the actions of the Parliament’s Speaker Ali Larijani. He spoke during a meeting in the parliament on the destruction of 1700 tons of …
