Iranian delegation meets Pakistani President
Both sides also discussed the situation arising out of the devastating floods in Pakistan, Interior Minister Rehamn Malik said after the meeting. The delegation informed that the Iranian nation is with Pakistan and its people in the hour of need.
Iran had pledged assistance of 10 million dollars and out of this aid worth 1.3 million dollars had already been delivered.
The delegation which arrived here on Saturday from Islamabad, had an aerial view of the flood affected areas of Thatta District in southern Sindh province. The 15-member Iranian delegation included: two representatives of Iranian Supreme Leader, Hujatul Islam Rahimian and Ansarian, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Dr. Fatollahi, Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society, Dr. Faghi, Head of Iran’s Disaster Management Organization, Bagheri and Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Mashallah Shakri.
The Interior Minister of Iran, Mostafa Najar, said on the occasion that from the day one of the floods in Pakistan, the people of Iran and the Government of Iran were mobilized.
He said that an important delegation from Iran has been sent to Pakistan.
He said that the Iranian President is keen to visit Pakistan and announce his solidarity with the people of Pakistan. Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, who was also present on the occasion, told media that the delegation is here on behalf of the Iranian President as well as the Supreme Leader to evaluate as to what is the magnitude of the disaster and what kind of help and assistance can be extended to the Pakistani brothers and sisters.
He further stated that the delegation had made such an assessment.
Rehman Malik said that as far as technical things are concerned we sat together and worked out as to what are the requirements of Pakistan in the wake of the floods. The requirements at present are the tents as well as the clean drinking water which are being managed. Rehman Malik on behalf of the people of Pakistan and the leadership of the country thanked the way the Iranians are extending assistance to
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Iran copes with sanctions through domestic capability: VP
(ISNA)-Iran copes with sanctions through its domestic capability, said First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi. "Enemies have been trying to bring down Iran through sanctions for 30 years, but they must know that Iran changes sanctions into opportunities and uses them for progress," he said in an inauguration ceremony of 8 development projects at Hashemi-Nejad Airport in northeastern city of Mashahd.
"Bullying powers try to deter independent countries’ progress, enemies have joined hands and launched economic war against Iran through imposition of several sanctions," Rahimi noted. He hinted that Iran makes the powers dissatisfied through using its domestic capabilities.
"Inauguration of the projects came as Iran is under sanctions and the issue makes Iranians proud," he noted. Rahimi then moved to gas and oil sanctions approved against Iran and said, "we are meeting over 70 percent of our needs by Iranian experts.
" He voiced confidence that sanctions would not affect Iran and that, "sanctions may get us in trouble but they will not damage the country at all." The UN Security Council adopted the 4th round of resolution against Iran early June after Iran’s refusal to abandon peaceful nuclear drive.
The sanctions are targeting Iran’s banking and gas and oil sector. The West accuses Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, but Iran denies the allegation, saying that it enrichment activities only seek peaceful purposes.
(TABNAK) Thirteen out of 21 Iranian ministers will attend nine Majlis committees to answer to some 65 questions posed by 89 lawmakers.
Thirteen out of 21 Iranian ministers will attend nine Majlis committees to answer to some 65 questions posed by 89 lawmakers, a report said here Saturday.
Ministers of science and research, justice, education, energy, welfare, labor and social affairs, foreign affairs, defense, oil, health, interior, communication, industries and mines have been asked by the lawmakers to provide their explanations to the questions raised by the related Majlis committee members, Jam-e-Jam Online news website has reported.
Three cabinet ministers were recently in the list of the Majlis deputies to be impeached in the parliament for incompetency and other shortcomings.
A large number of lawmakers had signed letters listing questions from Agriculture Minister Sadeq Khalilian and Energy Minister Majid Namjoo,
The impeachment of the Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar was also sought by a number of parliamentarians.
Apparently, the Majlis deputies have retracted their initial bid to impeach the ministers. Instead, they are summoning them as well as ten more ministers in one day to the Majlis.