August, 2008

• 15 August

  Iran’s Oil Industry Turns East for Finance

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Asia can provide the finance Iran needs to develop its oil and gas reserves, the world’s second largest, limiting the impact of US sanctions and pressure, a top Iranian oil official said on Thursday.

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• 15 August

  Iran Plans to Boost Oil Sales to China, India

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The world’s fourth-largest oil exporter Iran plans to boost shipments to fast-growing energy consumers China and India and may reduce the flow to other buyers, a top Iranian oil official said on Thursday.

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• 15 August

  Ahmadinejad, Erdogan to Discuss Energy Deals

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will meet Friday Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on the second day of his visit to the neighboring country.

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• 15 August

  Iran, Turkey Underline Joint Campaign against Terrorism

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that his country and Turkey would cooperate in fighting against terrorism and drug trafficking.

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• 15 August

  Iran to Set up 47 Petrochemical Complexes by 2015

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Some 47 petrochemical complexes will be established across the country by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Economic Development Plan in 2015

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• 15 August

  Russia’s Opposition to Iran Sanctions Strengthened by Georgia Rift

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Fierce American criticism of Russia’s military action in Georgia and Washington’s support for Tbilisi is almost certain to jeopardize a very different US strategic objective: stepping up pressure on Iran with another layer of United Nations sanctions.

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• 15 August

  Iranian President Reiterates Cooperation between Gov’t, Parliament

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed that cooperation between the parliament and government is a must for complete implementation of his proposed economic reforms plan.

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• 15 August

  Leader Calls for Pursuit of Justice

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday reminded the students of justice, the sublime goal of humanity.

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• 15 August

  Russian army “controls third of Georgia”

  President Saakashvili says the Russian army controls around a third of Georgia, two days after both Moscow and Tbilisi signed up to a ceasefire. Tanks and troops deployed around three Georgian towns despite growing international pressure for the military to withdraw.

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• 15 August

  Prosecutors investigate claims of Georgian “genocide”

  Prosecutors from Russia and South Ossetia said they were investigating claims of what they called Georgian “genocide” in the separatist region.

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