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Iran Among World’s Top Dam-Builders, Says Deputy Energy Minister
10 May 2013 - 07:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s dam-building boom in recent decades has put the country among the world’s largest dam-builders, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Alireze Daemi said during the 7th National Congress on Constr
Iran to Host Second International Drought Meeting
30 Apr 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — The second meeting of the International Drought Initiative (IDI) will be held in Tehran from May 14-16. Representatives from Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Serbia, Germ
Iran Plans 20 Water Projects at a Cost of $4.2 Billion
26 Apr 2013 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Zawya) — Some 20 water supply projects worth $4.2 billion USD will be implemented across the country in the current Iranian year (started March 21), said the energy minister.
Iran Gives Green Light for Caspian Sea Water Transfer, Raising Concerns in Russia
22 Apr 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran last week announced the launch of a $1.5 billion USD project to bring water from the Caspian Sea to its central desert for drinking and irrigation purposes.
Kuwait Concerned About Iranian Reactor Impact on Desalinated Water Quality
17 Apr 2013 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Officials at Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water expressed concern this week that Iran’s Busheher nuclear reactor will have a negative impact on water in the Persian Gulf.
Iran Implementing $3.2 Billion in International Water Projects
9 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — Iran is currently implementing 59 water and power contracts, valued at $3.198 billion, overseas, Iranian deputy energy minister Esmaeil Mahsouli announced on Monday. Iran has also invested
Iran, Turkmenistan Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
27 Feb 2013 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Fars News Agency) — Iranian Vice-President for International Affairs Ali Saeedlou is due to have left Tehran for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, yesterday in a bid to discuss expansion of bilateral ties. Saeedlou, who wi
Iran Threatens to Sue Azerbaijan Over Oil Pollution in Caspian Sea
28 Jan 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Press TV) — Deputy Head of Iran Department of Environment for Marine Environment Abdolreza Karbasi said on Sunday that Iran would lodge a complaint if British oil and gas giant, BP, continues polluting the Cas
Iran Looks to Import Water from Neighbors
24 Jan 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency) — Iran has been negotiating with other countries to import water into its provinces, that lack it, Khabar Online reported. Among those provinces are: North Khorasan, South Khorasan, Khorasan Raz
IDB to Lend Iran $1.6 Billion USD for Wastewater Treatment
16 Nov 2012 - 10:39 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Business Recorder) — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has allocated $1.6 billion USD in loans to Iran for implementing a number of wastewater projects, Iranian National Water and Wastewater Company Deputy Director
Islamic Bank Lends Iran $710 Million USD for Treatment Plants
16 Oct 2012 - 08:53 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Bernama.com) — The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $710 million USD loan for Iran to implement four projects. Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mehdi Samareh-Hashemi said that the loan will be use
Iran, Tajikistan Making Water, Power Deals
10 Sep 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Zawya) — If Tajikistan provides Iran with the necessary water through its rivers, then Iran will provide the country with energy, Iranian Energy Deputy Minister Alireza Daimi said, news site pananews report
Iran Currently Constructing 130 Dams
9 Aug 2012 - 08:11 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Zawya) — Some 130 dam projects are underway, said deputy energy minister for international affairs on Tuesday.
Iranian Government Concerned About Possible Shortage
2 Aug 2012 - 08:25 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Trend News Agency) — Iran can soon become a drought prone country, and left without water, Head of Iran's Water management resources department in Alborz province, Behzad Parsa said, ILNA reported. Parsa said that
Iran, Syria Sign Water, Electricity Agreements
27 Jul 2012 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Bloomberg) — A Syrian delegation on a visit to Tehran has signed agreements with Iran in the fields of electricity, health and water,
Iranian VP Blames Drought on Western "Soft War"
18 Jul 2012 - 08:35 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (France 24) — The drought in southern Iran is part of a "soft war" launched against the Islamic republic by the West, the Fars news agency quoted an Iranian vice president as saying on Monday. "I am suspi
Iran, Turkmenistan to Increase Trade to $10 billion USD
17 Jul 2012 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Islamic Republic News Agency) — Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari says Iran and Turkmenistan will raise the value of their trade exchange to $10 billion in a five-year time. Speaking at the 3rd Ira
Iran Develops New Nanocatalyst Treatment
19 Jun 2012 - 08:36 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency) — Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of a new type of nanocatalyst that needs no visible light to remove colorants from wastewater. Various methods have so far been proposed for the
Armenia, Iran Discuss Resource Cooperation
5 Jun 2012 - 14:35 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (Fars News Agency) — Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou and Armenia's President Serzh Sargsian explored avenues for the further bolstering of the two countries' mutual cooperation, specially in the energy and wate
Iran Cancels $2 Billion USD Dam Contract With China
30 May 2012 - 09:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian government announced this week that its central bank had not accepted the financial terms set by China’s Sinohyrdo Corp.
Iran to Import Tajik Water
29 May 2012 - 07:24 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Payvand Iran News) — Iran is in talks with Tajikistan to import as much as one billion cubic meters of potable water, Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou said. The volume to be imported has not been yet finalized
Iran Launches Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal
13 Apr 2012 - 11:51 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Trend News Agecy (Azerbaijan)) — Full Story - Iran, ignoring the interests of regional states, launched implementation of a new project that intends to build a trans
Lebanon, Iran Discuss Infrastructure Cooperation
13 Feb 2012 - 18:28 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi underlined his country’s enthusiasm for cooperation with Tehran in developing i
Iran Saves $8.5 Billion USD in Water, Energy Consumption
13 Feb 2012 - 18:30 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times (Iran)) — Iran has saved some 100 trillion rials (around $8.1 billion USD) in water consumption and some 5 trillion rials (around $400 million USD) in power consumption since implementing the Subsidy Reform
Iraq Faces Sectarian Wars Over Water
6 Feb 2012 - 14:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — As if war-ravaged Iraq did not have enough problems, it is facing worsening water shortages that observers fear could trigger sectarian conflict.
World Bank Lends Iran $50 Million USD for Wastewater Projects
28 Nov 2011 - 14:50 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Tehran Times (Iran)) — The World Bank has resumed lending to Iran after a yearlong break, extending a $50 million USD loan in late October for wastewater projects in northern Iranian cities, according to Mehdi Samareh-Ha
21st ICID Conference Held in Tehran
24 Oct 2011 - 17:39 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — The 21st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) started in Tehran on October 19. It will run until October 28.
Iran’s Dam Construction Industry Ranked Third Worldwide
18 Oct 2011 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (IRNA (Iran)) — Iran ranked third in the dam construction industry worldwide, according to First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi.
Iran to Host International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
18 Oct 2011 - 09:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — Iran is hosting the 62nd annual International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) meeting, alongside the 21st annual Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and the 8th International Micro-Irr
Iran Signs Deal to Transfer Water From Araz River to Lake Orumiyeh
10 Oct 2011 - 17:09 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (IRNA (Iran)) — Iran signed an agreement with its northern neighbors to transfer water from the Iranian section of the Araz River to Lake Orumiyeh, according to Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou.
Iran Exports $1 Billion USD in Water Sector Technical Engineering Services Annually
12 Sep 2011 - 14:12 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Iran Daily) — Iran exports $1 billion USD worth of technical and engineering services in the water sector each year, according to Deputy Minister of Energy for Water Affairs Mohammadreza Attarzadeh.
Caspian Countries Sign Protocol on Oil Spill Readiness
24 Aug 2011 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
AKTAU (Central Asia Newswire) — The Caspian Sea littoral states on August 12 signed a joint protocol on oil spill readiness and reaction strategies.
Caspian Countries Sign Protocol on Oil Spill Readiness
22 Aug 2011 - 13:19 by Local Press Report
AKTAU (Central Asia Newswire) — The Caspian Sea littoral states on August 12 signed a joint protocol on oil spill readiness and reaction strategies.
Population Growth Threatens Water Supply
15 Aug 2011 - 17:43 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Moj News Agency (Iran)) — Population growth is threatening already strained water supply in Iran.
Upper Gotvand Dam Starts Storing Water
1 Aug 2011 - 14:27 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — Iran’s 182-meter-long Upper Gotvand Dam began storing water on July 28. Upper Gotvand, located in the Karun River, is Iran’s second largest water reservoir after Karkheh Dam.
Iran, China Sign $4 Billion USD Agreements on Infrastructure, Trade
26 Jul 2011 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Iran Focus) — Iran and China signed agreements on infrastructure and trade worth $4 billion USD last week.
Iran, China Sign $4 Billion USD Agreements on Infrastructure, Trade
25 Jul 2011 - 14:28 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Iran Focus) — Iran and China signed agreements on infrastructure and trade worth $4 billion USD last week.
Iran, Turkmenistan Hold 11th Joint Economic Commission Meeting
25 Jul 2011 - 14:26 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — Iran and Turkmenistan held their 11th joint economic commission meeting on July 20-21.
18 New Dams to Be Commissioned in Iran
20 Jun 2011 - 14:24 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Utilities.me) — Eighteen new dams will be commissioned in Iran during this Iranian year, according to Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Reza Attarzadeh.
Iran, Armenia Sign Cooperation Agreement on Water, Other Areas
8 Jun 2011 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (IRNA (Iran)) — Iran and Armenia on May 30 signed a bilateral cooperation agreement covering the fields of water, oil, gas, electricity, commerce, business and industrial fields.
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