KHORRAMABAD, Lorestan Province Managing Director of the Cooperatives Foundation, affiliated to Basij (volunteer) forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Reza Toussi said here Saturday that Basij news agency called Fars is to start operation soon.

Toussi told a seminar of local Basiji IRGC commanders that the aim of setting up the news agency is to cover the activities of Basij.

He did not, however, refer to the exact date the agency will be launched.

thr 063 basij-news agency /gnr/  basijis' news agency to be launched soon khorramabad, lorestan prov., jan 6, irna -- managing director of the cooperatives foundation, affiliated to basij (volunteer) forces of the islamic revolution guards corps (irgc) reza tusi said here saturday that basij news agency, called fars', is to start operation soon. tusi told a seminar of local basiji irgc commanders that the aim of setting up the news agency is to cover the activities of basij. he did not, however, refer to the exact date the agency will be launched. bg/ah/rr end ::irna (IRNA)