Official Sees Declining Trend for Drug Trafficking to Russia after US Pullout from Afghanistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Ivanov blames the US for a major part of the narcotics smuggled from Afghanistan to his country, saying that the volume of the drug cargos destined for Russia will decrease after the withdrawal of the US forces from the war-stricken country. ( 16:20:38 - 2012/11/12)

Iran, Afghanistan to Discuss Building Pipeline for Export of Iranian Oil Products
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Kabul officials are slated to hold talks on the construction of a pipeline to export Iranian oil products to Afghanistan. ( 15:08:31 - 2012/11/12)

Iran to Build Several Oil Reservoirs, Refineries in Venezuela
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran inked several agreements with Venezuela to build a number of oil reservoirs and refineries in the Latin American country. ( 13:07:01 - 2012/11/12)

Iran Offers Technological Aid to Iraqi Kurdistan Region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President for International Affairs Ali Saeedlou in a meeting with the prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region here in Tehran on Sunday said Iran is ready to share its technological know-how and expertise with the KRG in energy, oil and dam-construction fields. ( 20:18:35 - 2012/11/11)

Iranian Delegation in Pakistan for Investment in Gas Pipeline Project
TEHRAN (FNA)- A delegation of Iranian oil industry experts left for Islamabad on Sunday in a bid to sign an agreement on Tehran's investment in the construction of a pipeline project which is due to take Iran's rich gas reserves to energy-hungry Pakistan. ( 16:14:55 - 2012/11/11)

Iran Proposes ECO Members to Build Joint Telecommunication Satellite
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Reza Taqipour offered the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states to start joint production of telecommunication satellites. ( 15:20:37 - 2012/11/11)

Iran Wins Gold Medal in Taiwan Exhibition for Anti-Piracy Initiative
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) won the gold medal in Taiwan's international exhibition for producing a security fence for trade vessels to prevent pirate attacks. ( 15:19:42 - 2012/11/11)

Trade Official: Iran to Turn West's Sanctions into Opportunities
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian trade official downplayed the impacts of sanctions against Tehran by the Western countries, saying that Iranians will change pressures and embargos into opportunities to ensure continued trend of their country's developing economy in all arenas. ( 12:50:02 - 2012/11/11)

Larijani Stresses Close Cooperation among ECO Member States
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined rapid changes in regional equations, and urged the regional states to tighten cooperation to secure their national interests. ( 19:50:23 - 2012/11/10)

Tehran to Host ESCAP Conference mid November
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran is due to host the 3rd UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) conference from November 11-14, Secretary of the Conference Gholam Hossein Firouzfar announced on Saturday. ( 15:14:02 - 2012/11/10)

Metal Exports from East Azarbaijan Province Up by 24%
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's East Azarbaijan province increased metal exports to foreign countries by over 24% during the first 7 months of the current Iranian year (started on March 20) compared with the same period last year, a senior provincial official announced on Saturday. ( 14:28:35 - 2012/11/10)

Report: Iran, IAEA to Continue Talks in December
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are looking to hold a new meeting in Tehran next month, media reports said on Friday. ( 18:26:32 - 2012/11/09)

Iran, Iraq Agree to Increase Educational Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Iraq agreed to boost educational and training cooperation as part of their broader plan for increasing mutual cooperation, an Iranian official announced on Friday. ( 17:49:45 - 2012/11/09)

Trade Official Dismisses Western Sanctions against Iran as "Ineffective"
TEHRAN (FNA)- The sanctions imposed on Iran by the West have failed to undermine Iran's trade exchanges, a senior Iranian trade official said, cautioning that sanctions only harm those who advocate them. ( 17:24:06 - 2012/11/09)