Moscow, Dec 23, IRNA - Russian Rus Abaron Export Company said on Monday that Moscow-Tehran
technical and military cooperation should not be a cause of concern
for other countries.

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 23, IRNA - Iranian karate team stood second in the 2nd Asian KOI Karate
Championships in Cube Osaka style in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Cairo, Dec 22, IRNA - Speaker of Egypt's Shura Council on Sunday blocked a debate on an anti-Iran statement in the council.

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - Vice-President Ali Saeedlou said on Monday that promotion of security and peace in the region is a priority of Iran's foreign policy.

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - Iran on Monday affirmed national resolve to confront Somali pirates who have hijacked Iranian leased cargo ship.

Damascus, Dec 22, IRNA - Syrian Minister of Culture Riyadh Nassan Agha called for production of
a joint Iran-Syria film on 33-day war and resistance of the Lebanese

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said that Iranian and Venezuelan
officials are interested in developing bilateral ties in different
fields.

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - An exhibition of Iranian arts including Quran calligraphy, miniature,
illumination, book and painting opened in Damascus late on Saturday.

London, Dec 22, IRNA - The British government is insistent that it wants to improve relations
with Iran but remains adamant in continuing with its

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - Visiting Foreign Minister of Togo Koffi Essaw and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in a joint press conference here Sunday