First VP Stresses Iran's Resolve to Lower Reliance on Oil Revenue
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi announced that the country has drawn several plans to increase its non-oil incomes and lower reliance on oil revenues. ( 15:22:09 - 2010/04/23)

Iran Starts Int'l Exhibit on Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran inaugurated the 15th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran on Thursday. ( 15:17:52 - 2010/04/22)

Minister Downplays Effectiveness of Sanctions on Fuel Exports to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance Shamseddin Hosseini said on Wednesday that possible western sanctions on gasoline supplies to Iran will prove inefficient as the country's refineries have the needed production capacity to meet a major part of domestic demands. ( 18:57:21 - 2010/04/21)

Giant Iranian Automaker to Produce 10,000 New Samand SE
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's largest auto-manufacturer, Iran-Khodro Company (IKCO), announced that it plans to produce 10,000 units of Samand passenger car, outfitted with EF7 engines, in the current Iranian year (started on March 21). ( 17:46:42 - 2010/04/21)

Iran to Further Develop South Pars Gas Field
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Pars Oil and Gas Company Managing Director Ali Vakili announced that the country plans to develop phases 20 and 21 of the giant South Pars gas field. ( 11:35:54 - 2010/04/20)

Iran's Boosts Exports of Technical, Engineering Services to $3 bln
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian trade official announced here on Monday that Iran's exports of technical and engineering services to the other countries during the last (Iranian) year have surpassed $3bln worth in value despite the ongoing global economic recession. ( 19:41:12 - 2010/04/19)

Official Underlines Failure of Western Sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for Investment Hojjatollah Qanimifard said that western sanctions against Iran have left no impact on the country's interactions with the international community. ( 18:54:17 - 2010/04/19)

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan to Boost Trade Exchanges
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) agreed to increase their mutual trade exchanges in the current year, a Kurdish official announced on Monday. ( 17:07:24 - 2010/04/19)

Iran, Afghanistan to Build Town at Joint Borders
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian provincial official announced that Iran and Afghanistan are building a town along their shared borders in northeastern Iran. ( 16:08:42 - 2010/04/19)

China, Russia Keen to Invest in Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian deputy oil minister announced on Saturday that Russian and Chinese companies have voiced their willingness to participate in construction of a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project for exporting Iran's gas to Pakistan. ( 13:09:38 - 2010/04/17)

Official Highlights Iran's Economic Capacities
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian Foreign Ministry Official on Thursday underlined the country's economic capabilities, and stressed that Iran's economy is powerful enough to develop cooperation with the countries in the region. ( 17:00:47 - 2010/04/16)

Iran-Bahrain Gas Talks in Advanced Stages
TEHRAN (FNA)- Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced on Thursday that talks between Tehran and Manama on a project to import Iranian gas supplies are in advanced stages. ( 16:05:04 - 2010/04/16)

Minister: Iran's Oil Sector Not Affected by Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Sanctions and pressures against Iran over its peaceful nuclear program have had no effect on the country's oil sector, Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazzemi said. ( 15:14:05 - 2010/04/15)

Iran, Brazil Agree on 20 Fields of Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Brazilian industrial and economic officials on Wednesday made over a dozen agreements to launch cooperation between the two countries in 20 different spheres. ( 17:31:58 - 2010/04/14)