Iran to Invest $1.7bln in Azeri Gas Field
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian oil official said voiced Tehran's readiness to invest in the second stage of exploring the Shah Deniz gas field. ( 18:43:01 - 2009/01/15)

Activists Chased Away by Israeli Warships
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli regime refused entry to a Greek-flagged vessel carrying peace activists to the Gaza Strip, on the 20th day of attacks on the costal sliver. ( 17:46:49 - 2009/01/15)

Iran, China Sign Deal for Developing North Azadegan Oil Field
TEHRAN (FNA)- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and China's CNPC Corporation signed a contract on Wednesday for developing Iran's North Azadegan Oil Field. ( 17:04:31 - 2009/01/15)

Iran, Armenia Exchange Views on Connecting Railroad Networks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Deputy Minister in Transportations and Connections in a meeting with Iran's Railroad Managing Director conferred and exchanged views on how to connect two countries' railroad networks. ( 16:59:02 - 2009/01/15)

Iran Telecom Co to Offer 50% Stake by March
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran plans to offer a 50% stake in state-owned Telecommunication Co of Iran to international investors by March to boost the carrier's future growth and improve the country's telco infrastructure, the head of TCI said. ( 19:50:44 - 2009/01/13)

Iran. S Korea Sign MoU on Tourism Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promotion of tourism and cultural ties, officials said Tuesday. ( 18:09:40 - 2009/01/13)

UAE Telecom Co. Wins Iran's Third Mobile Operator Bid
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Arab Emirates' biggest telecommunications provider said on Tuesday its team has won a potentially lucrative deal to enter the Iranian mobile phone market. ( 17:58:14 - 2009/01/13)

Iran to Set Aside 20% of Oil Revenues
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has ordered that 20 per cent of oil and gas revenues should in future be set aside for a new investment fund. ( 17:40:50 - 2009/01/13)

Mining Accounts for Increased Share of Iran's GDP
TEHRAN (FNA)- The share of Iran's GDP held buy mining and mineral industries has risen to 5% over the last few years, a senior Iranian official said. ( 17:16:31 - 2009/01/13)

Iran, Ecuador Discuss Oil Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- A visiting Iranian delegation met with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on oil cooperation Monday. ( 17:14:30 - 2009/01/13)

Iran's Freed Vessel Heading for Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian handymax is heading towards Bandar Abbas after being freed by Somalian pirates late on Friday, the same day as the high-profile release of Saudi very large crude carrier Sirius Star. ( 17:13:38 - 2009/01/13)

Cabinet Sets up Working Group to Respond to Global Financial Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- In response to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proposal, the cabinet has established a working group to manage the impact of the global financial crisis on Iran's economy and to turn the crisis into an opportunity. ( 15:09:02 - 2009/01/13)

Tehran Hosts Exhibit on Industrial, Mining Potentials
TEHRAN (FNA)- The exhibition of achievements of the industrial and mining sectors kicked off in Tehran on Monday. ( 15:05:53 - 2009/01/13)

Iran's Free Zones Ready to Absorb Turkish Investments
TEHRAN (FNA)- President's Advisor in Free Economic Zones Affairs in a meeting with head of Iranian businessmen and industrialists association in Turkey expressed Iran's FEZ readiness to accept Turkish investments in different fields. ( 13:55:40 - 2009/01/13)