Envoy Dissatisfied with Level of Cooperation with Azerbaijan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's Ambassador to Baku Mohammad Baqer Bahrami reiterated that Iran-Azerbaijan cooperation is not at an appropriate level, and called for the bolstering of all-out ties between the two neighboring countries. ( 16:18:58 - 2009/05/16)

Nozari: Oil Prices to Bounce Back
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said that the growing demand for oil in economies like China and India will cause a jump in crude prices in the near future. ( 14:21:59 - 2009/05/16)

Sargsian: Cooperation with Iran Vital for Stability in Caucasus
TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian President Serzh Sargsian in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Yerevan Ali Saqqaeian on Thursday said that cooperation with Iran is important for strengthening peace and stability in the Caucasus region. ( 12:28:28 - 2009/05/16)

Sharif: Pakistan in Dire Need of Iran's Energy
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Chief Minister of Pakistani state of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan wants stronger cooperation with Iran in the economic and trade sectors, the industry and energy fields in particular. ( 16:02:39 - 2009/05/15)

Iran-Iraq Trade Exchanges at $4bln Last Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran-Iraq trade exchanges stood at $4.4 billion last year, a trade official announced on Wednesday. ( 15:21:31 - 2009/05/14)

7 Foreign Banks Await Permission to Open Iranian Branches
TEHRAN (FNA)- Seven foreign banks applied to open branches in Iran, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Mahmoud Bahmani said. ( 14:05:26 - 2009/05/14)

Iran, Pakistan Ink 3 MoUs on Trade Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Pakistani commerce ministers signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on trade cooperation at the end of the fifth meeting of the two countries' joint trade committee here in Tehran on Wednesday. ( 20:30:31 - 2009/05/13)

Armenia Receives Iran's Gas
TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Energy Ministry announced that it is due to receive Iran's gas on Wednesday to supply its energy needs. ( 16:00:11 - 2009/05/13)

Iran, Pakistan Increase Preferential Trade Agreement's Items
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Pakistan decided to increase the number of items under the two countries' preferential trade agreement (PTA). ( 15:11:52 - 2009/05/13)

Iran, Belarus Joint Work in Southern Oilfield to Start Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko said on Tuesday that his country hopes that a joint Belarusian-Iranian project to develop an oil field in southern Iran would begin work in the near future. ( 15:06:13 - 2009/05/13)

Syria Keen to Promote Economic Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Syrian Prime Minister Abdullah al-Dardari Tuesday evening voiced his country's readiness to promote economic ties, the level of which is lower than expected, with Iran. ( 12:00:36 - 2009/05/13)

Iran to Invest $200b in Oil, Gas Sectors
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice President Parviz Davoudi announced that Iran will invest $200 billion in its oil and gas sectors over the next five years. ( 11:56:35 - 2009/05/13)

Iran to Help Development of Tanzania, Zanzibar Agriculture
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is to help Tanzania and Zanzibar to develop their agricultural sectors. ( 11:47:44 - 2009/05/13)

Iran, Syria Study Ways to Develop Industrial Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdallah Al-dardari in a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday discussed ways to bolster industrial and mining relations and long-term cooperation between the two countries. ( 20:41:40 - 2009/05/12)