Gilan Governor Hadi Haghshenas met with Mojtaba Damirchilu, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Azerbaijan, on Monday to discuss the importance of relations between the two nations. According to Baran Press, Haghshenas highlighted the unique capabilities of the Astara border, calling it Iran and Azerbaijan's sole land, rail, and sea passage, noting over two million crossings occurred there last year. He emphasized Astara's potential to become a key logistics and transit center within the Caucasus region. He also cited the current capacity of the Astara railway, with 35 wagons entering Iran daily and a significant capacity increase expected upon completion of the Rasht-Astara railway line. Ambassador Damirchilu affirmed the ...
The minister of sports and youth ordered a thorough investigation into recent misconduct involving members of the national athletics team during the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea. Baran Press: Following a report from the Athletics Federation regarding inappropriate behavior by three national team members on the sidelines of the competition, Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali on Monday instructed the deputy for championship and professional sports and the ministry’s security chief to seriously pursue the matter and submit a detailed report. The Athletics Federation, in a statement, confirmed the disciplinary violations and expressed regret and an apology. وزیر ورزش دستور داد تا درباره تخلفات ...
In order to participate in the BRICS International Summit, Alireza Zakani, the Mayor of Tehran, and Rahim Shoghi, the Mayor of Rasht, traveled to Brazil to represent the Islamic Republic of Iran joined mayors from 26 countries. According to Baran Press, in this international forum, was held in Marica city on May 29, the cooperation of municipalities in economy field were studied. BRICS, a coalition of emerging economies, was established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa joined the group in 2010, prompting the change of the group's name from BRIC to BRICS. In January 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran officially became a member of BRICS, alongside Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, following diplomatic ...
