Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi

2022-12-09 16:16

Former transport minister Rostam Qasemi dies of illness

TEHRAN- Rostam Qasemi, the former minister of transport and urban development, passed away on Thursday after a long struggle with illness.

2022-11-22 15:46

Transport Minister Rostam Qasemi resigns over health issues

TEHRAN - The Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi resigned on Tuesday due to his deteriorating health condition and President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted his resignation.

2022-11-01 15:03

Armenia seeking new transit corridor through Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi met with Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan on Tuesday in which the Armenian side expressed interest in forming a new transit route through Iran to access Persian Gulf countries.

2022-10-21 16:21

Tehran, Doha confer on increasing transport routes during World Cup 2022

TEHRAN – In a meeting between senior Iranian and Qatari officials on Thursday the two sides agreed on adding new transportation routes between the two countries during the World Cup 2022 event, IRIB reported.

2022-10-07 14:00

Tehran, Damascus explore avenues of economic, transport cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi has visited Syria to meet with the country’s officials and discuss the expansion of cooperation in various areas including trade and transportation.

2022-10-05 16:23

Evolution occurs in Iran’s maritime sector: PMO head

TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that fortunately, an evolution has occurred in the maritime sector of the country.

2022-09-23 12:10

Iran, Azerbaijan begin construction of bridge over Aras

TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan formally launched the construction of a highway bridge over the Aras River at the two countries' border in the Aghbend Region, the porta of Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Ministry reported.

2022-09-09 16:47

Iranian delegation in Baku to hold tripartite meeting with Azerbaijan, Russia

TEHRAN— Heading a delegation, Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi has traveled to Baku to attend a tripartite meeting with Russia and Azerbaijan intended to assess ways to enhance economic ties between the three regional powerhouses.

2022-08-19 17:24

Tehran, Islamabad to broaden trade, maritime ties

TEHRAN – At the end of the 21st Session of the Pak-Iran Joint Economic Commission which was held in Islamabad on Thursday, the two sides inked agreements to expand relations, especially in trade and maritime areas.

2022-08-03 13:37

Iran calls for establishing technical-engineering consortiums with CIS members

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi met with Director of the Intergovernmental Council of the Roads Management of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Bouri Karimov in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of transportation ties among CIS members.

2022-07-24 14:13

Construction operation of national housing units for laborers started

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi on Sunday inaugurated a project for the construction of the first group of affordable housing units for laborers under the framework of the National Housing Movement, IRIB reported.

2022-07-04 15:27

Railway fleet receives 319 domestically-made wagons, locomotives

TEHRAN- Iranian railway fleet received 319 domestically-made wagons and locomotives worth 94.6 trillion rials (about $34 million) in a ceremony on Monday.

2022-06-17 12:28

National Housing Movement’s first units to be delivered as of late Sep.

TEHRAN- As announced in a meeting to review the strategies for organizing the housing market, the first series of National Housing Movement units will be delivered to the applicants in the second half of the present Iranian calendar year (September 23, 2022-March 20, 2023).

2022-06-12 10:08

1.35m National Housing Movement units under construction in country

TEHRAN- Transport and urban development minister said that 1.35 million units of National Housing Movement are currently under construction throughout the country and the number is increasing every day.

2022-05-30 12:07

Land to be provided for building all National Housing Movement units by late Sep.

TEHRAN- The land required for building all planned National Housing Movement units (four million units) will be provided by the end of the sixth Iranian calendar month Shahrivar (September 22), deputy transport and urban development minister announced.

2022-04-29 14:57

Iran, Russia ink comprehensive transport agreement

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have signed a comprehensive agreement to expand transportation cooperation between the two countries, the portal of Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry reported on Friday.

2022-04-27 15:17

Tehran, Moscow to develop transportation ties

TEHRAN - Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi, who traveled to Moscow on top of a delegation on Tuesday night, has announced the two countries' determination for expanding transport ties.

2022-04-23 15:17

Establishment of 40 new towns on agenda

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry plans to establish 40 new residential towns across the country in which affordable housing units will be built under the framework of the ministry’s National Housing Movement.

2022-04-12 14:50

Iran, Qatar ink several co-op MOUs on air, maritime transportation

TEHRAN – Iran and Qatar have signed six memorandums of understanding to cooperate in various areas of transportation including air and maritime as well as in the preparations for the World Cup 2022.

2022-03-30 10:29

Nearly 10m housing units needed in country

TEHRAN- Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi said: “According to initial estimates, we need about 10 million new housing units in the country.”

2022-03-26 08:25

Over 800,000 units of National Housing Movement under construction

TEHRAN- Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi said that over 800,000 units of National Housing Movement are already under construction across the country.

2022-03-11 15:38

Iranian transport minister visits Baku to pursue expansion of ties

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi traveled to Azerbaijan on top of a high-ranking delegation on Thursday to attend the two countries’ 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting.

2022-02-07 16:05

Transport, Urban Development Ministry inaugurates 500 projects across country

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi inaugurated 500 projects in the fields of ports and navigation, road and road transport, rail, airport, construction, and development as well as meteorology across the country through video conferencing.

2022-02-06 14:28