SHANA -- The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) and Iran Exir Novin Farayand Asia Company signed a contract for manufacturing catalysts used for residue crude desulphurization (RCD) and hydrocracking. The deal was endorsed by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC). Jafar Tofiqi, head of RIPI, told the ...

SHANA - The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) signed a contract for the latter to conduct research on gas hydrates in the Sea of Oman. The deal was signed on Tuesday by Seyyed Saleh Hendi, the director of exploration affairs at NIOC, and Jafar Tofighi, head of RIPI. By signing the contract,...

Tehran, Oct 9, IRNA Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei here on Wednesday received the participants in the seventh National Conference of Young Elites. The two-day conference was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday. Caretaker of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology Jafar Tofiqi and Mnister ...

Irans President Hassan Rouhani has appointed caretakers for the three ministries which had been left vacant after the Majlis did not grant a vote of confidence to the proposed nominees to head them. During his first official Cabinet meeting after the lawmakers confirmation vote, President Rouhani on Sunday appointed caretakers for the ministries of ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri and Jafar Tofiqi as caretakers of his sports and science ministries on Saturday after the Parliament did not approve his nominees for these posts. Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri was appointed by President Rouhani as caretaker of the Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry. President ...