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Iran to Computerize Presidential Elections

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli announced that his ministry is seeking to employ computer technology for the different phases of the next presidential election in the country. “Three phases of the election, including registering the candidates, reading the individual voter’s national card number and vote collection, will be …

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Iran’s Oil Revenues Reach $64 bln

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Saturday that Iran’s oil income reached $64 billion for the first nine months of the Iranian year (from March to December 2008). “The Islamic Republic’s oil revenues for the first nine months of the Iranian year stood at 64 billion,” Nozari …

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Iran Welcomes Obama’s Emphasis on Dialogue

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in remarks aired on Saturday, welcomed the new US president’s emphasis on dialogue between Tehran and Washington. Iran is monitoring US foreign policy in countries such as Afghanistan to see if improved ties under President Barack Obama might be possible, Mottaki who was …

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Ahmadinejad Praises Turkish PM for Davos Outburst

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday congratulated Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on taking a stand over Israel on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Erdogan tried to respond to a 25-minute defense of Israeli military operations in Gaza by President Shimon Peres, but when …

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Belarus to Export Dairy Products to Iran in 2009

TEHRAN (FNA)- In 2009, the Belarusian food producers intend to start the export of dairy products to Iran and Moldova. At present, Belarusian specialists are discussing the terms and prospects of the cooperation with the Iranian and Moldovan sides, BelTA reported. Representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Agriculture and Food …

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Iran-Oman Trade Rises by $1bln

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Oman have strengthened their trade ties over the past two years and are in talks about Iran supplying the Sultanate with gas. Trade between Iran and Oman has increased by more than $1 billion during the past two years in the cement, bronze and steel industries, …

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