Iran to Hold ITEX 2009 on Kish Island
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is slated to hold its first international festival and exhibition of information and communication technologies (ITEX) on Kish. ( 17:24:28 - 2009/01/29)

Iran Welcomes Bolstering Economic Cooperation with Greece
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs Mehdi Safari said Wednesday that Tehran welcomes expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Greece. ( 17:06:39 - 2009/01/29)

Pakistan to Ask Iran to Link Gas Price to 70% of Crude
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan is reportedly due to request Iran to link gas price on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) project to 70 percent of crude, or a 10 percent discount on its last offer linking gas price to 78 percent of crude oil price. ( 16:05:31 - 2009/01/28)

India Targets Iran to Boost Tea Exports
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Indian commerce ministry is brewing a fresh strategy to shore up tea exports that have seen a decline in traditional markets such as the UK and Russia in the face of competition from Sri Lanka and Kenya. ( 16:05:22 - 2009/01/28)

PGCC Urges Expansion of Economic Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council Abdul Rahman al-Attiyah on Tuesday called for continued economic cooperation with Iran. ( 14:45:34 - 2009/01/28)

Oil Prices Rebound in Asian Markets
TEHRAN (FNA)- Oil prices rose to above $42 a barrel in Asian markets as fears calm over energy demand due to the uncertain global economy. ( 14:37:01 - 2009/01/28)

Ahmadinejad Presents Less Oil-Dependent Budget Bill to Parliament
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that his administration has sought to decrease the country's dependence on oil revenues when drafting the next year budget. ( 19:28:35 - 2009/01/27)

Iran, Turkey Review Trade Ties in Tehran Conference
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey stressed bolstering ties at a conference here in Tehran today. ( 19:04:30 - 2009/01/27)

Turkey Aims to Raise Trade with Iran to $20bln
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey aims to raise its trade with Iran to USD20 billion, a minister said on Tuesday. ( 16:09:27 - 2009/01/27)

Iran to Send Satellite into Orbit by March 20
TEHRAN (FNA)-Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said that the first domestically-built satellite of Iran called "Omid" (Hope) will be sent to the orbit by March 20. ( 15:25:26 - 2009/01/27)

Iran, Zimbabwe Ink MoU on Tourism Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian tour operators signed a memorandum of understanding with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and Inbound Tour Operators Association of Zimbabwe to market the two countries' tourist destinations. ( 15:18:42 - 2009/01/27)

Iranian President Presents Draft Budget Bill
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented a draft budget bill to parliament for 2009-10 on Tuesday. ( 15:17:57 - 2009/01/27)

Kenya Seeks Expansion of Trade Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kenya's newly appointed Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta conferred with Iran's First Vice President Parviz Davoudi on expansion of trade ties and economic cooperation. ( 15:07:07 - 2009/01/27)

Etisalat Plans up to $5 bln Investment in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Emirates Telecommunications Corp ETEL.AD (Etisalat) expects to invest up to $5 billion over five years in its Iran operations after winning the country's third mobile phone license, its chairman said. ( 15:42:48 - 2009/01/26)