The 21st edition of international chess Festival, the Caspian Cup, began today, February 12th, in Anzali Free Zone. According to Baran Press, about 800 chess players from 10 countries are competing. These countries are: Croatia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Spain, Turkmenistan, China, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria, and Pakistan. There are five different groups for the players. Group A is for Master's players rated above 1900 Group B is for players rated under 2000 Group C is for young players and two last groups will play "blitz" and "rapid". Vugar Rasulov of Azerbaijan was the champion of last year's Caspian Cup.   افتتاحیه رقابتهای بین المللی شطرنج کاسپین کاپ در منطقه آزاد انزلی ...

Gilan province is grappling with severe flooding after unprecedented rainfall in the past 24 hours shattered national averages. Rasht, the provincial capital, has been particularly hard hit, with overflowing rivers and widespread waterlogging across the city. According to Baran Press Rasht was drenched with 130 millimeters of rain on February 7th, a downpour that's more than half the country's entire average annual rainfall of 230 millimeters. This deluge has overwhelmed drainage systems, turning many streets into waterways and causing significant disruption to residents. The sheer volume of rainfall has prompted a swift response from local authorities. The Governor of Gilan has issued an immediate evacuation order for three residential areas deemed to be ...

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Supreme Council of Economic Coordination of three Heads of forces visited from Caspian Port Complex and attended in meeting of administrative council of Anzali Free Zone which was held with presence of provincial officials and members of the Gilan Provincial Parliament. He emphasized on importance of transit so that free zones can play an important role in neutralizing sanctions, especially those that are located along corridors. He emphasized on attraction of capital in free zones and stated: "The economy seeks production, production seeks income and money and money seeks returns, therefore, to attract capital we must seek returns. This cannot be achieved through mass but isolated measures and value chains are missing link in ...