Iran, Syria agree to jointly manufacture passenger cars

TEHRAN – Iran and Syria signed an agreement for joint manufacturing of passenger cars, Fars news agency reported.

Iran, Malaysia discuss enhanced co-op in job creation, insurance

TEHRAN – The cooperatives, labor and social welfare minister of Iran, Mohammad Shariatmadari, and the human resources minister of Malaysia, M. Kula Segaran s/o V. Murugeson, discussed enhanced cooperation in the fields of employment, job generation and insurance.

Scientific co-op, knowledge exchange essential for promoting peace, welfare for all: minister

TEHRAN—In the today’s world where challenges a country is facing becomes other countries’ problems in no time, scientific cooperation and knowledge exchange for sustainable development are essential for promoting peace and welfare for all, the cooperation, labor and social welfare minister has said.

Azerbaijan calls for stronger ties with Iranian labor unions 

TEHRAN — Azerbaijan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Sahil Babayev has called for cementing ties with Iranian labor unions.

Iran providing Syria with technical training for labor market

TEHRAN – Iran has expressed readiness for providing Syria with technical training and support regarding the labor market policies and rehabilitation of rural employment, the portal of Iran’s ministry of cooperatives, labor, and social welfare reported on Tuesday.

Major steel producers’ output rises 18% in 8 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s major steel producers produced 16.64 million tons of crude steel during the eight-month period from March 21 to November 21, 2018, with 18 percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported on Saturday.

World Day for Disabled People: minister calls on mayors to go to work on wheelchairs 

TEHRAN — Iranian Welfare Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari has asked mayors to experience going to work on wheelchairs for a day to see whether the city is disability friendly for physically challenged people. 

Social Security Organization gets caretaker

TEHRAN —Labor Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari named Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey as the caretaker for the Social Security Organization, IRNA reported.

All proposed ministers get votes of confidence

TEHARN – All four ministers proposed by President Hassan Rouhani received votes of confidence from lawmakers in a Saturday session of the Majlis.

Rouhani set to name four new ministers

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is expected to introduce four new candidates to lead the ministries of industry, transport and urban development, labor, and economy to the parliament on Tuesday.

Speculations on appointment of 3 ministers

TEHRAN- “Mohammad Shariatmadari, Reza Rahmani, and Farhad Dejpasand are the government’s candidate ministers for the ministries of labor, industry and economy respectively, Fars news agency quoted, the ex-head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Sunday.

Mohammad Shariatmadari to be named labor minister: MP

TEHRAN – Mohammad Shariatmadari will be introduced to the parliament as the new labor minister in two days, MP Hassan Sadeqi has said.

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.

Integrated Trade System unveiled

TEHRAN- Iran’s Integrated Trade System was unveiled on Saturday in the presence of Iran’s ministers of Industry, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari and that of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, IRNA reported.

New economy and labor ministers to be named next week

TEHRAN – A member of the Majlis Planning and Budget Committee has said the government will name its nominees for the post of economy and labor ministers in the upcoming week.

MPs take initial step to impeach industry minister

TEHRAN – Industry and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari may have to go to the parliament to answer questions by a number of lawmakers complaining about his poor performance. 

‘SMEs should be exempted from paying value added tax for 6-12 months’

TEHRAN- Iranian industry minister said small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be exempted from paying value added tax for a period of six months to one year, IRNA reported.

2 mining projects worth $60m put into operation in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN- Two iron ore concentrate production units at the total value of 2.66 trillion rials (about $60.5 million) were inaugurated in the presence of the Iranian Industry Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari in Zarand County in southeastern province of Kerman, Shata news agency reported on Saturday.

By M.A. Saki

Is the government really taking steps toward transparency?

In a brave move on June 25 Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi revealed the names of 40 companies which had received foreign currency to import cellphones but sold them based on the price of foreign currency in the black market, which is nearly twice the official rate.

Major steel producers’ output rises 17% in a quarter on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s major steel producers produced 4.849 million tons of crude steel during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), with 17-percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported on Monday based on the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).