IRNA - A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Qotur district in West Azarbaijan province, Iran on Sunday morning with no damage or casualties. The earthquake occurred at 6:53 local time (2:23 GMT) 6 km below the earth's surface, according to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University. The epicenter of the quake was located ...

Reuters - The National Iranian oil Refining and Distribution Company has completed a new oil products storage terminal in northwestern Iran, named after slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, the semi-official news agency ILNA reported on Saturday. The terminal, in Orumiyeh, has the capacity to store 118 million litres of oil, gasoline and kerosene,...

IFP - The first smart hospital of Iran has been opened in the city of Orumiyeh (also known as Urmia) in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. The 300-bed Milad Farda hospital in Orumiyeh was officially put into operation as the first smart hospital of Iran in a Saturday ceremony attended by Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family ...

Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan prov, Aug 10, IRNA A provincial official here on Wednesday rejected the rumours of 6 executions in this northwestern country province. Talking to IRNA, Managing Director of West Azarbaijan provinces prisons Ali Jalili said no executions of inmates have taken place in provincial jails in recent days. He said the news of ...

IRNA � Orumiyeh � picturesque sceneries of nature in Bouralaan region near the city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province with a view of the Ararat Mountain in the background.     By IRNA

In his 28th provincial visit, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in West Azerbaijan province on Monday.   By IRNA  

Orumiyah, West Azarbaijan prov, May 30, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said the government was working hard on projects to revive Orumiyah Lake. Addressing a gathering of people in this northwestern city on Monday, he said the government was steadily working to improve the status of the lake. He noted that the level of lakes water has already risen ...

Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan, May 30, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani arrived in this northeastern Iranian city Monday to pay his 28th visit to the country's provinces. Upon arrival, the president was welcomed by senior local officials. A number of cabinet members are accompanying President Rouhani during his provincial visit. Rouhani is to address ...