IRNA First Vice-Speaker of Greek Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis says that his country backs efforts to maintain the July 2015 Iran nuclear deal, aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Kaklamanis made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Athens Ahmad Naderi in Athens on Wednesday. As Kaklamanis stressed, JCPOA should be ...

MNA Iranian ambassador to Greece Ahmad Naderi and the Greek Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis met and held talks on Friday. The two officials discussed ways to expand cooperation in different fields, especially in energy. The Iranian envoy said that there are plenty of grounds in environment and energy sectors which can enhance ...

IRNA Greek Agriculture Minister Makis Wedides described his country's ties with Iran as excellent, saying that Greece is keen on boosting mutual cooperation in the agricultural sector. In a meeting with Iran's Ambassador in Athens Ahmad Naderi, he referred to the two countries' historic ties, saying that they have the potential to promote collaboration ...

IRNA - Iran and Greece need to cooperate in scientific and religious spheres in a bid to promote cultural negotiations, leaving away missiles and rifles, said a senior Iranian cleric on Sunday. Iran and Greece need to cooperate in scientific and religious spheres in a bid to promote cultural negotiations, leaving away missiles and rifles, said Ayatollah ...

AP Iran's official IRNA news agency says the country's soccer federation has suspended all relations with its Greek counterpart after a friendly between the two nations scheduled in Istanbul was abruptly cancelled amid ongoing Greece-Turkey tensions. IRNA carried a statement late Thursday by the Iranian federation, saying the cancellation inflicted ...

IRNA - Iran's mosaic culture enjoys unique features and capabilities, said a Greek cultural figure. IRNA reporter Ali Asadi interviewed the representative of the Greek Hellenic Foundation for Culture to Iran Katerina Balamoti to learn more about tourism and cultural cooperation between Iran and Greece. Excerpts from the interview follow: Q:...

IRNA Director General for Transit and International Transport in Iran's Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (IRMTO) Reza Nafisi acknowledged about signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on transport cooperation between Iran and Greece. Nafisi said on Sunday that a 2-day meeting for road transport cooperation between Iran and Greece ...

President.ir: New ambassadors of Nigeria, Czech Republic, Norway, Greece and Switzerland in a meeting on Saturday submitted their credentials�to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.        

IRNA Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday night in Greece. Zarif arrived in Athens on Sunday to participate in International Forum of Ancient Civilizations. On the sidelines of the conference, Zarif met and conferred with his counterparts from Greece and China. The two-day International ...

SHANA- Director General of Europe, American and Caspian Neighbors Department at Ministry of Petroleum Hossein Esmaili says Greece is interested in gas purchase from Iran. Esmaili made the remarks in an interview with Shana, referring to the meeting of Deputy Minister of Petroleum for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia and Greece's ...

MNA Irans Foreign Minister Zarif and Greek Alternate FM for European Affairs stressed political will for expanding cooperation between the two countries.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Greek Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs George Katrougkalos in Tehran on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides ...

TEHRAN, Oct 29 (Shana) Managing Director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Sirus Kian Ersi says the NITC welcomes expansion of relations with Greek companies. "NITC welcomes expansion of relations with Greek companies," Ersi made the remark in a meeting with Greek Ambassador to Tehran Georgios Ayfantis in Tehran on Saturday. He said ...

New York, Sept 22, IRNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras here on Thursday underlined that Iran welcomes expansion of Tehran-Athens relations. President Rouhani met Greek prime minister on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Thursday. A new chapter in relations ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A Senior Greek official voiced his countrys willingness to promote economic ties with Iran, saying that Athens is ready to turn into a regional hub for Iranian exports to Europe. Speaking in a Monday meeting with Head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Valiollah Afkhami Rad, the CEO of Greeces Trade Development and ...

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Greek Ambassador to Tehran Giorgos Ginatis said that in mutual economic, trade and commercial exchanges between the two countries there is no problem for transferring money under current situation. He made the remarks in a meeting with Head of Alborz province Chamber of Commerce Rahim Bana Mowlaei on Monday. Greek Foreign Ministry ...

Iran has resumed oil exports to Greece, shipping 60,000 barrels per day to one of Europe's main buyers of Iranian oil before the West banned crude purchases from Tehran. Greece's biggest refiner Hellenic Petroleum agreed to an immediate start of Iranian crude imports under a supply deal with the National Iranian Oil Company in January. Under ...

Tehran, Feb 17, IRNA A Greek minister said tourism industry can be a good ground for exchange of cultural commonalities between Athens and Tehran that can lead to intimacy between the two nations. Visiting Greek Alternate Minister for Tourism Ms. Elena Kountoura made the remarks in a meeting with Massoud Soltanifar, Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage,...

Tehran, Feb 7, IRNA - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday called for expansion of technological cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Greek premier made the remarks in a meeting with chairman of Pardis Technological Park Mehdi Safari-Nia while touring the region. Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ...

Tehran, Feb 7, IRNA Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras leading a high ranking politico-economic delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon and was received by Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi at Mehrabad international airport. Some 50 Greece businessman, entrepreneurs and industrialists are accompanying the Greek premier ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (Shana) -- Iranian Deputy Petroleum Minister in International Affairs and Trading Amir Hossein Zamaninia is to pay a visit to Greece on January 22 at the invitation of the Greek energy minister. Zamaninia will review cooperation potentials between Tehran and Athens during his two-day stay in Athens. The Iranian official will also ...