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)

Iranian Trade Team to Visit Britain despite Restrictions
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian trade delegation will visit here next month to boost economic cooperation with their counterparts in Britain. ( 15:42:02 - 2009/01/26)

Turkish Minister to Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish State Minister for Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran today for a series of talks. ( 15:41:15 - 2009/01/26)

Iran Objects to Construction of Caspian Seabed Pipeline
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian oil ministry official expressed Iran's protest against the construction of Caspian seabed pipeline, calling it a threat to the sea's ecological system. ( 17:53:38 - 2009/01/25)

Iran, Senegal Stress Economic Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Commerce Minister Masoud Mir Kazemi and his Senegalese counterpart Mamadou Diop Dccroix stressed economic cooperation between the two countries. ( 16:46:09 - 2009/01/25)

CBI Plans 4-Point Cut in Inflation Rate
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Central Bank Chief Mahmoud Bahmani expressed optimism here on Sunday about a 4-point fall in the country's inflation rate within the next two months. ( 16:12:06 - 2009/01/25)

Iran Lowers Unemployment Rate
TEHRAN (FNA)- Counting students and housewives among the ranks of the employed has helped lower Iran's jobless rate, an official at the statistics office said in remarks published Saturday. ( 16:11:21 - 2009/01/25)

International Firms Seeking Wider Presence in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Emirates Business reported that opening up of the Iranian and Iraqi markets could provide a much needed boost to the construction industry in the region. ( 15:36:04 - 2009/01/25)

GECF Due to Form Executive Committee
TEHRAN (FNA)- Newly found Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will soon form an executive committee, Iran's OPEC Governor said Saturday. ( 14:18:17 - 2009/01/24)

Nabucco to Accept Tenders by 2010
TEHRAN (FNA)- Construction orders relating to the Nabucco gas pipeline project will be put out to tender at the end of 2009 or in early 2010. ( 14:17:33 - 2009/01/24)

Report: India to Face Energy Crisis without Iranian Gas Supply
TEHRAN (FNA)- India could face an acute shortage of natural gas if the proposed pipeline from Iran and Turkmenistan are scrapped due to deteriorating relations with Pakistan, an Assocham study warned. ( 20:28:00 - 2009/01/23)

Iran, Azerbaijan to Launch Bus Shuttle
TEHRAN (FNA)- A direct bus shuttle between Baku and the northeastern Iranian city of Mashad will soon be launched, Azeri Transport Ministry announced. ( 20:00:03 - 2009/01/23)

Iran-Turkmenistan Trade Value Touches $2bln in 2008
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran-Turkmenistan trade value stood at $2 billion in 2008, said Iranian Ambassador to Ashgabat Mohammad Reza Forqani. ( 20:00:01 - 2009/01/23)

Mottaki Stresses Iran's Regional Role
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in an economic conference on Friday, emphasized on Iran's role in boosting cooperation among Persian Gulf neighboring states. ( 18:50:26 - 2009/01/23)