During a meeting with Mazandaran’s Governor, Mehdi Younesi, the Russian delegation mentioned the Mazandaran free zone as a key factor in promoting bilateral trade. According to Baran Press, Russian investors have expressed interest in cooperating with Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, aiming to modernize its food processing facilities and expand its agricultural sector. The official highlighted that, due to the special authority given to the province by President Masoud Pezeshkian to build ties with Eurasian nations, Mazandaran is open to all foreign investments, especially from Russia. Emphasizing the economic importance of citrus fruits, which are second to rice in the province, Younesi called investment in this sector a strategic move to ...

Payam Shirali, a distinguished coach from Gilan, has been appointed as a member of the coaching committee for the Asian Sepaktakraw Federation (ASTAF). The appointment was formalized in a decree issued by ASTAF President Halim Kader. According to Baran Press, Shirali's selection recognizes his successful tenure with the Iranian national sepaktakraw team, which has positioned him among Asia's leading coaches. His achievements include securing three gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals at World Championships held in Thailand, India, and Oman. He will serve a one-year term on the ASTAF coaching committee.  پیام شیرعلی، عضو کمیته مربیان فدراسیون سپک تاکرای آسیا شد طی حکمی از سوی حلیم ...

Officials from Iran and Russia will finalize a contract on the completion of construction operation of Rasht - Astara Railroad next month, Iran's minister of roads and urban development said. Baran Press - Highlighting the Iranian administration’s active diplomacy with the neighboring countries and the pivotal role of the transport sector in strengthening regional ties, Farzaneh Sadegh said she has traveled to Azerbaijan Republic and Pakistan in the past two weeks as part of the framework of regional engagement. She explained that the results of her talks in Baku, which focused on guaranteeing freight and cargo transit through the missing link of the International North–South Transport Corridor, particularly along the Rasht - Astara railroad, have ...