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2019-03-18 21:47
Zarif’s presence very important for administration: Vaezi
TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the presence of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is very important for the Rouhani administration, Mehr reported.
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2019-02-02 20:27
INSTEX is a disgrace: Iranian MP
TEHRAN – A member of the Majlis presiding board said on Saturday that INSTEX is in fact a disgrace on the Iranian nation and “it is not clear until when the administration wants to continue this disgrace.”
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2019-01-19 20:54
Presidential office doing away with all printers
TEHRAN – All of the printers at the presidential office were removed on Saturday in a move to modernize the government on the occasion of the National Clean Air Day, Mehr reported on Saturday.
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2019-01-02 20:34
Defense budget to increase 21 percent: Hatami
TEHRAN – The budget bill of the next Iranian year (beginning on March 21) has envisioned a 21% increase for the development of defense sector, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Wednesday.
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2018-12-09 21:53
Raisi criticizes government’s economic performance
TEHRAN – Ebrahim Raisi, the custodian of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), on Sunday criticized the Rouhani administration’s economic performance.
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2018-11-29 01:30
Government names four new provincial governors
TEHRAN – The cabinet members on Wednesday voted to elect four new governors for provinces of Mazandaran, North Khorasan, East Azarbaijan and South Khorasan, Mehr reported.
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2018-10-25 14:54
Vaezi dismisses rumors of Jahangiri’s resignation
TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi on Wednesday dismissed rumors that Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri wants to leave the government, saying such an issue “has never come up”.
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2018-10-20 21:52
Transport minister Abbas Akhoundi releases resignation letter
TEHRAN – Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi on Friday published his resignation letter, which was handed to President Hassan Rouhani on September 1.
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2018-10-08 23:30
14 governors to be laid off under retirees’ employment ban
TEHRAN – Interior Ministry spokesman Salman Samani has said that 14 governors will be laid off under the law on prohibition of the employment of retirees, ISNA reported on Monday.
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2018-10-08 20:35
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.
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2018-10-03 20:42
New ministers to be named next week
TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi told reporters on Wednesday that the Rouhani administration will introduce its new ministers to the parliament next week.
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2018-10-02 09:39
‘Critics should propose practical solutions’
TEHRAN – Former presidential candidate Mostafa Hashemi Taba urged the outspoken critics of the Rouhani administration to propose practical solutions to problems instead of repeatedly criticizing the government.
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2018-08-19 21:33
Jahangiri: Reducing sanctions impact a ‘top priority’
TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said late on Saturday that effective management and reducing the impact of U.S. sanctions on people are among the top priorities of the Rouhani administration.
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2018-08-08 10:11
Assembly of Experts calls for efforts to improve people’s livelihood
TEHRAN – The Assembly of Experts issued a statement on Tuesday urging the three branches of the government to take practical measures to improve the public’s economic status, IRIB news reported.
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2018-08-07 10:32
Aref urges cabinet members to speak directly to people
TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Aref, chairman of the pro-reform Hope faction in the parliament, on Monday urged President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet members to speak directly to the public about the efforts being done to tame prices and bring back certainty to the business market.
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2018-07-28 09:16
Cleric: Young and energetic people needed to manage economy
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani, Tehran’s interim Friday Prayer preacher, has called on the Rouhani administration to handle the economic problems with a unified voice.
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2018-07-18 21:12
Cabinet reshuffle on Rouhani’s agenda
TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi confirmed on Wednesday that President Hassan Rouhani is considering some changes to his cabinet due to the fact that the country is facing new economic situation, a reference to the return of sanctions following the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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2018-06-28 12:15
Government says has no intention to join FATF
TEHRAN – Iran’s presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the Rouhani administration is not trying to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), ISNA reported.
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2018-01-07 10:16
Ali Jannati named advisor to presidential chief of staff
TEHRAN – Presidential Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi has appointed Ali Jannati as his advisor.
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2017-12-30 17:25
Interior minister says protest calls ‘illegal’, permit needed
TEHRAN – The Iranian minister of interior has said recent calls for protest in some cities in Iran are “surely illegal”, suggesting if people would like to stage protests, they should place requests.
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2017-09-06 13:43
Tehran mayor to attend cabinet meeting on Wednesday
TEHRAN – Government spokesman Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that Mohammad-Ali Najafi, Tehran’s new mayor, has been invited to take part in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2017-09-02 10:14
Government seeking guidance from grand ayatollahs: Vaezi
TEHRAN – The government’s relations with top religious scholars does not end with formal meetings, said Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff.
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2017-08-28 10:18
Rouhani to attend live TV interview late on Tuesday
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will be attending a live TV program on Tuesday at 21:30 to speak about his new administration’s plans and the country’s important issues, IRNA reported.
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2017-08-27 09:53
New mayors, governors to begin term within month: Rahmani Fazli
TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has said the new mayors and governors will officially begin term of office by the end of the [Persian] month of Shahrivar (September 22).
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2017-08-13 20:06
Rouhani: Nuclear deal beneficial to Iran, region and entire world
TEHRAN – The nuclear deal is definitely to the benefit of Iran, region and the whole world, Persident Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.
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2017-08-08 17:11
Jahangiri reinstated as Iran’s first vice president
TEHRAN – In an announcement on Tuesday, President Rouhani reinstated Es’haq Jahangiri as his first vice president.
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2017-08-06 20:42
Mirsalim urges Rouhani to form inclusive cabinet
TEHRAN – Mostafa Mirsalim, who contested the May 19 presidential election, has called on President Rouhani to form his new cabinet by choosing competent people from across the political spectrum.
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2017-08-02 11:36
Cabinet’s women go different way each
TEHRAN – Women who served in the first Rouhani administration are reportedly going different ways in the future administration.
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2017-07-28 17:45
Leader doesn’t interfere in Rouhani cabinet picks: statement
TEHRAN – The official website of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement on Friday denying rumors that the Leader interferes in selecting the ministers of President Rouhani’s next administration.
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2017-06-13 20:14
Next cabinet will be more competent: spokesman
TEHRAN – Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht has said that the second term of the Rouhani administration will start with a much “more competent” cabinet.
