Forty hunters in Mazandaran Province took part in Environment Week by taking an oath to give up hunting and guns.IRNA reports that the hunters expressed remorse for hurting nature and they signed a promise and recited an oath never to take up a gun or go hunting. The hunters also symbolically broke two hunting guns and several bird cages. Nasser ...

The Sabz Chia Association, an environmental protection group in Marivan, has been awarded Irans National Environment Prize. The Cultural Heritage website reports that Sabz Chia has been chosen for its continued efforts to replenish forests and fight against the poaching of wildlife. On Saturday May 31, the prize was awarded by President Hassan ...

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Tehran, May 31, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday defended his moderate policy against consevative critics who are worried about changes in the country?s domestic and foreign policy. The President made the remarks in an address to the staff of Department of Environment on the occasion of the World Environment Week starting from May 31. Some ...

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) Irans Hassan Rouhani has said a religious state is good; however, the state religion should be discussed. Hassan Rouhani who was addressing a meeting of environmental activists and NGOs days ahead of World Environment Day in June 5, told the participants that a religious state was good, but he cast doubt on the state religions ...

Tehran, May 31, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that his government gives priority to settlement of environmental problems. The President made the remarks in an address to the staff of Department of Environment on the occasion of the World Environment Week starting from May 31. President Rouhani reiterated that resolving environmental ...

Tehran, May 31, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani in a ceremony on Saturday honored four environmentalists. The President attended a ceremony at the Department of Environment to celebrate the World Environment Week starting from May 31. He noted in his speech to the ceremony that his government gives priority to settlement of environmental problems....