Mahnaz Abdi

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  • Non-oil 2018-12-14 22:20

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Sanctions an opportunity to enhance non-oil exports

    TEHRAN- Under the condition when the U.S. unilateral sanctions on Iran’s economy has reduced the country’s main source of income i.e. crude oil exports, Iran can turn the sanctions into an opportunity to enhance its non-oil exports as a reliable source of income.

  • Iran’s 20th International Maritime and Offshore Technologies Exhibition (IRANIMEX 2018) 2018-11-13 21:40

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Kish Island to host Iran’s intl. maritime exhibit in mid-Dec.

    TEHRAN- Iran’s 20th International Maritime and Offshore Technologies Exhibition (IRANIMEX 2018) is planned to be held on Kish Island in south of the country from December 17 to 19.

  • Iran Air 2018-11-04 21:09

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran Air in negotiations with non-European airplane manufacturers

    TEHRAN- Iran Air, Iran’s national flag carrier, has started negotiations with the non-European manufacturers of airplanes in line with renovation of its fleet, Farzaneh Sharafbafi, the managing director of the airline, announced on Sunday.

  • IRENEX 2018-10-19 22:38

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Debate over offering crude oil at IRENEX to tackle sanctions

    The issue of offering crude oil in the stock market of Iran dates back to the Iranian calendar year of 1379 (March 2000-March 2001). Since then it has come on the table several times but was never materialized.

  • Private sector 2018-09-29 21:21

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Private sector suggesting approaches to counter sanctions

    The U.S.’s withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal and imposing fresh sanctions on the country has put Iran in a new economic condition and under the new condition the role that private sector can play to tackle the sanctions has come under the spotlight.

  • Iranian products 2018-07-18 10:04

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    IME laying a proper ground to support Iranian products

    The current Iranian calendar year has been named as the year of ‘support for Iranian products’ by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • Shariatmadari 2018-06-30 18:54

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Lower end price main target in production: industry min.

    “Our main target in the field of production is reducing the end price of products in the current year, which is the year of Support for Iranian Products”, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari announced in a press conference on Saturday.

  • index 2018-06-17 22:03

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    TSE index hit a 50-year record high of 102,000 points

    TEHRAN - Players in Iran’s capital market witnessed a historical record in growth of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) which gained 3,306 points to hit 102,452 points on Sunday, something unprecedented in the 50-year history of the country’s stock market.

  • Iran-EU 2018-05-21 20:17

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran’s European trade partners’ supportive steps to tackle U.S. sanctions

    On May 8, Donald Trump officially pulled the United States out of Iran’s nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA, which was implemented in January 2016.

  • Private sector 2018-04-30 11:39

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Private sector invigorating Iran’s post-sanction economy

    Years of economic sanctions against Iran had caused great hardship for the country’s foreign trade, making Iranian traders faced with many barriers and dashing foreign traders’ hopes of business activity in Iran.

  • PMO 2018-04-24 20:36

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    PMO supporting private sector in ports development

    In a bid to bolster its foreign trade and also elevate its transit status, Iran has some projects underway to develop its ports which are located in north and south of the country.

  • Rise 2018-04-23 20:38

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iranian chambers of commerce stimulating entrepreneurship throughout country

    Entrepreneurship has come under the spotlight in many countries over the past decades and it has prompted the governments to adopt some new policies for promotion of entrepreneurship in their societies.

  • Riyal Curreccy 2018-04-20 19:37

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Tehran, Ankara moving to dump dollar in trade

    Iran’s financial system has intensified its efforts to establish ties with a number of countries based on the national currencies, as the U.S. sanctions against the country have complicated transactions in dollars.

  • Rastad 2018-04-18 18:34

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    PMO to reduce port, maritime tariffs noticeably in current year

    TEHRAN- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) will reduce tariffs on maritime and port activities significantly in the current Iranian calendar year (begins on March 21), the organization’s managing director, Mohammad Rastad, announced in a press conference on Wednesday.

  • transportation 2018-04-07 20:03

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    A year with more private sector’s contribution to transportation

    Transportation development is one of the most significant necessities for economic growth and improvement of public welfare.

  • Iran stock market 2018-04-02 20:37

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    First-ever achievements of Iran stock market

    The Iranian stock market has witnessed some first-ever successful experiences in the current Iranian calendar year, ending March 20, both in national and international transactions and also in terms of science and training.

  • Transit 2018-03-14 09:57

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Rising transit of goods via Iran to continue in upcoming year

    The figures released by Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) show that over 8.5 million tons of commodities have been transited via Iran during the 11-month period ended on February 19.

  • Persian Gulf Star 2018-03-04 21:03

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Persian Gulf Star Refinery to make Iran a gasoline exporter

    Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is the first of its kind designed based on gas condensate feedstock recovered from South Pars gas field which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf.

  • Mohsen Salehinia 2018-02-26 19:36

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Industrial units establishment permits up 19% in 10 months yr/yr

    TEHRAN- The number of permits for establishing industrial units rose 19 percent in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017-January 20, 2018) from the same period of time in the past year, according to Deputy Industry Minister Mohsen Salehinia.

  • Hamidreza Araqi 2018-02-05 18:12

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran to become gas technical–engineering services exporter

    TEHRAN- Iran is planning to become an exporter of technical and engineering services in gas sector, National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Managing Director Hamidreza Araqi announced.

  • IPO 2018-02-03 20:01

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Companies management should be revised in privatization

    Downsizing the government has been an economic agenda of the countries with a centrally planned economy in the recent century. 

  • industry 2018-01-23 09:11

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Industrial units to receive more support

    on January 10, Iranian parliament (Majlis) approved the bill on industrial support and prevention of closing factories.

  • iron ore 2018-01-07 19:51

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran imposing export tax on iron ore facing strong opposition

    Last month, Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Jafar Sarqeini announced that the government will impose a 10% export duty on iron ore from the beginning of the next Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 21, 2018) and plans to increase the figure to 15% in the calendar year 1398.

  • IME 2018-01-01 19:53

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Guaranteed price for wheat to elevate agriculture

    Following the successful implementation of the plan for offering barley and corn in Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) at guaranteed price instead of the guaranteed purchase of these grains by the government, which brought satisfaction for both farmers and the government, Iran carried out this plan also for wheat.

  • Privatization 2017-12-29 20:58

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Factors slowing down privatization in Iran

    The law on implementation of the general policies of the Article 44 of Iran's Constitution on privatizing state-owned companies was declared in 2006 in a bid to downsize the government and promote the private sector’s role in the national economy.

  • car imports 2017-12-26 21:22

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Government not determined on new car-import regulations

    In late June, the Iranian government shut down the online auto import registration system saying that the import regulations are being revised.

  • Rag-Sefid oilfield 2017-12-26 09:08

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Rag-Sefid still burning despite killing operations

    A blowout occurs at Rag-Sefid offshore oilfield in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province on October 29. The accident happened when drilling operation was ongoing in depth of 2,403 meters in the well No. 147 of the field. It burnt the drilling rig and killed two persons working for the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC).

  • single-window 2017-12-24 20:50

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Single-window a key achievement for Iran’s cross-border trade

    The single-window system is a trade facilitation idea enabling cross-border traders to submit regulatory documents at a single location and/or single entity. Such documents are typically customs declarations, applications for import/export permits, and other supporting documents such as certificates of origin and trading invoices.

  • Port 2017-12-20 20:47

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran in urgent need of railway connected ports

    While ports are the main places where the commodities enter and exit from Iran, just four ports in the country are connected to the railway network and railway accounts for just 14 percent of transportation from and to the ports.

  • Unemployment 2017-12-17 21:18

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Unemployment 'extremely serious challenge' in Iran

    In a TV program on Saturday night, Masoud Nili, a leading economist and the economic advisor to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, referred to unemployment as an extremely serious challenge in Iran.