Deputy Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari said on Tuesday that Iran’s exports to Turkey has shown a 24 percent increase in 2008.

The vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia said on Tuesday Iran and Russia are the two leading regional countries that play an important role in ensuring stability in the

Iran and Venezuela on Tuesday reviewed the avenues to bolster bilateral defense relations.

Iran and Turkey inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation on Monday.

Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization said the five European countries have been Iran’s main trade partners during the past Iranian calendar year.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday that Tehran-Washington cooperation on Afghan issues depends on the Obama administration’s scenario.

Information Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said on Monday that a terrorist network affiliating to Zionists was identified and busted before they could carry out any anti-security actions.

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan here Monday evening.

Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar arrived in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday on a three-day visit at the head of a high-ranking defense delegation.

Minister of Commerce Masoud Mir-Kazemi heading a 170-member delegation arrived in Ankara early Monday to discuss with Turkish officials on ways to develop trade.