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Regional Environmental Security of the Caspian Sea Meeting Held
18 Apr 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency) — The meeting of authorized representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan on environmental security of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan completed its work on Wednesday.
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
Armenia Pushes Arax River Hydropower Projects Forward
7 Feb 2013 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (HETQ.am) — The government is pushing ahead with its plan to build two large-scale hydro-electric plants on the Arax River with financial assistance from Iran. Today, the National Assembly discussed chang
Azerbaijan, BP Sign Caspian Sea Pollution Agreement
5 Feb 2013 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov of Azerbaijan received yesterday in Baku BP Azerbaijan’s president Gordon Birell. The Ministry of Emergency Situations informs that in the meeting th
Zimbabwe Agriculture Minister Calls for Adoption of Cheap Irrigation Measures
1 Feb 2013 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
HARARE (Manica Post) — Agricultural Minister Dr Joseph Made has implored the nation to quickly adopt cheap irrigation technologies in response to climate variations and changes spurring droughts that has rendered 80 perc
Caspian States Discuss Sea's Legal Status
19 Dec 2012 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Turkish Weekly) — A special group at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian littoral states stood for an early conclusion of the work on a draft convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, which
Azerbaijani Minister Says There Are No Plans to Redirect River Araz
20 Nov 2012 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency) — There are no agreements on redirecting the course of the River Araz to Lake Urmia, the Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Firdovsi Aliyev said on Tuesday. Azerb
Azerbaijan, Iran to Discuss Using Araz River Water to Fill Lake Urmia
19 Nov 2012 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency) — The issue of using water from the River Araz to fill drought stricken Lake Urmia will be discussed with Azerbaijan.
Italy, Serbia to Begin Work on 10 Small Hydropower Plants
11 Oct 2012 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
BELGRADE (Hydro World) — Italy's Maccaferri Group will soon begin work on 10 small hydropower facilities along the Ibar River in southern Serbia, HydroWorld.com has learned. Construction of the hydroelectric plants,
Azerbaijan Sends Aid to Iran
13 Aug 2012 - 08:18 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Vestnik Kavakza) — A convoy of 25 vehicles sent by the Azerbaijani Ministry for Emergencies today is on its way to the earthquake-hit areas of Iran, Trend reports. Humanitarian aid was provided by Azerbaijani
Armenia to Help Iran Save Lake
3 Aug 2012 - 08:15 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Eurasia Review) — A senior Iranian official announced that Iran is enlisting Armenia’s aid to resolve the rapid drying of Lake Oroumiyeh. MohammadJavad Mohammadzadeh, the head of Iran’s Environment Protection
Armenian President, Iranian VP Agree to Maintain Environmental Cooperation
18 Jul 2012 - 09:08 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (Times.am) — Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President of the Environmental Protection Organization Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh. At the meet
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
Iranians Claim Azerbaijan Taking More Water from Araks Than Allowed
18 Jun 2012 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Panorama.com) — Iranian farmers complain that Azerbaijan is illegally taking more water from River Araks than it’s fixed, Iranian news site Sahar TV said. It’s reported that inhabitants of Parsabad village
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
Iraqi Cabinet Approves $117 Million USD Iranian Contract
4 Jun 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
BAGHDAD (Trend News Agency) —
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, Armenia to Expand Cooperation on Water, Renewable Energy
3 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Armenia last week agreed to form a joint working group to expand mutual cooperation on water and renewable energy.
Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou and Armenian
Iran, Armenia to Expand Cooperation on Water, Renewable Energy
1 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Armenia last week agreed to form a joint working group to expand mutual cooperation on water and renewable energy. Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou and Armenian
Iran, Lebanon Sign Cooperation Agreements
18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Al-Safir (Lebanon)) — Iran and Lebanon signed cooperation agreements in the fields of energy and water. Iran provided Lebanon with a $450 million USD loan for development of its infrastructure and health systems.
Ahmadinejad to Inaugurate Projects in Abadan
4 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Iran, ABADAN (IRNA (Iran)) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated a number of development projects in Abadan, which suffered severe damage during the conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980-1988.
Parliament Discusses Lake Urmia-Caspian Sea Water Transfer
20 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — The Iranian parliament held discussions on a proposal to direct water from the Caspian Sea to Lake Urmia to stabilize the lake's water levels, MP Ahmed Ali Queixa said.
Iran Warns of Increasing Pollution in Caspian Sea
18 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Press TV (Iran)) — The Iranian government is calling on Caspian Sea littoral states to step up efforts to protect the water body, warning that pollution levels in the Caspian are rising. Iran's Special Envoy of the
Ministry Distributes Bottled Water Amid Reports of Contamination
2 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Los Angeles Times (United States)) — Iran's Ministry of Power handed out free bottles of water to a poor area south of Tehran last week following reports that water in some parts of the capital could be tainted with high levels of toxi
Iran Blames Uzbek Rail Blockade for Delay in Hydropower Plant
21 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Uzbekistan, DUSHANBE (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) — Iran is blaming an Uzbek rail blockade for the delay in completing the Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant in southern Tajikistan. Isfandiar Rahim Mashaei,
Iranians Urged to Reduce Consumption
19 Jul 2010 - 10:25 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Payvand (Iran)) — Following a severe heat wave earlier in July that intensified the country's energy crisis, Iranian Energy Ministrer Majid Namjou called on residents to lower water and power consumption.
Iran to Import Water From Tajikistan
23 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Tajikistan (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Iran will import water from Tajikistan as part of a tripartite agreement between the Islamic Republic, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, according to Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou.
Iran to Import Water From Tajikistan
21 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Iran will import water from Tajikistan as part of a tripartite agreement between the Islamic Republic, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, according to Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou.
Iran's Leader Criticizes Rich Nations' Water Consumption
14 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told a regional water conference in Tajikistan that developed nations use more water than is necessary, blaming the overuse
Iran Offers to Mediate in Central Asian Water Dispute
26 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)) — Iran is willing to intervene to ease tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, at their request, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said during an official visit to Tajikistan earlier this mont
Iran Offers to Mediate in Central Asian Water Dispute
24 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
Iran, DUSHANBE (Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)) — Iran is willing to intervene to ease tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, at their request, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said during an official visit to Tajikistan earlier this mont
Environmentalists Protest Government Inaction on Lake Urmia
10 May 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Institute for War and Peace Reporting) — Environmental activists in Iran last month protested the government's failure to take action to protect Lake Urmia, which is drying up. Protesters held a demonstration near the lake to mark the
Tehran Conference Discusses Water Problems in Central Asia
24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Iran is interested in expanding relations with its northern neighbors. On March 8-9, Tehran hosted the 17th International Conference on Energy, Water, Food and Transport in Central Asia.
Tehran Accused of Interfering in Construction of Disputed Dam in Afghanistan
22 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HERAT CITY, Afghanistan — L/ resh allegations have been leveled at Iran over the killing of a local governor in the western province of Herat in January due to
Tehran Accused of Interfering in Construction of Disputed Dam in Afghanistan
22 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HERAT CITY, Afghanistan — Fresh allegations have been leveled at Iran over the killing of a local governor in the western province of Herat in January due to the official's support for building
Iran, Russia Conduct Joint Research on Caspian Pollution
17 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Russia will carry out joint research to assess pollution in the Caspian Sea, according to Mohammad Riahi, director of Iran's Water Research Institute. "According to agreements,
Iran, Russia Conduct Joint Research on Caspian Pollution
15 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Russia will carry out joint research to assess pollution in the Caspian Sea, according to Mohammad Riahi, director of Iran's Water Research Institute. "According to agreements,
Iran's Unsustainable Water Practices Lower Water Table
18 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's water extraction practices have caused the country's water table to lower
Iran's SUNIR Wins Water Pipeline Contract
14 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, OMAN (The Tehran Times (Iran)) — Iranian firm SUNIR won the contract to construct a water pipeline at Al Jabal al Akdar resort in Oman, the Oman Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) announced.
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