00:14recent developments across iran present a broad and multi-faceted picture of the country extending
00:21from economic engagement and international diplomacy to scientific cooperation cultural
00:26initiative heritage preservation and improvements in transportation while these developments may
00:33receive less attention than major political headlines collectively they highlight important
00:39changes taking place within iran and in its relations with other countries iran and uzbekistan
00:48are examining measures to remove obstacles to trade and strengthen commercial ties between the
00:53two countries during a meeting with uzbekistan's ambassador in tehran samad hasan zadeh head of
00:59the iran chamber of commerce industries mines and agriculture emphasized the need to make the transit
01:06of iranian goods through uzbekistan faster and more efficient he also pointed to the importance of
01:13simplifying travel between the two countries noting that uzbek officials have shown particular interest
01:19in visa free travel and easier movement for iranian business people the uzbek ambassador's visit to
01:27the iran chamber also focused on preparations for an iran uzbekistan business conference the two sides
01:34discussed opportunities to increase the value of bilateral economic exchanges to approximately
01:39two billion and explored broader ways to strengthen commercial cooperation iran officials have stressed the
01:47importance of reactivating the iran india joint trade working group as part of efforts to expand economic
01:54relations between tehran and new daly muhammad sadhak mufattah iran deputy minister of industry mining and
02:01trade for commercial affairs said the working group had previously held three meetings before becoming
02:07inactive in 2015. according to him the mechanism had played a valuable role in supporting trade between the
02:15two countries but political developments and international sanctions subsequently disrupted its activities
02:23during talks with amardeep singh bahatia india's deputy minister of commerce and industry
02:29mufatta highlighted the potential benefits of restoring the working group and using it as a platform to
02:35address trade issue and develop bilateral commerce iran is also looking to expand its scientific and
02:42technological partnerships with countries such as indonesia and south africa masoud shams bash iran's
02:49acting minister for science research and technology held separate discussions with officials from the two
02:55countries on opportunities to strengthen cooperation in science and technology the meetings took place
03:02alongside the 13th brics education minister meeting held in udisha india from august 5th to 7th in talks with
03:10indonesia's minister of higher education science and technology the iranian official discussed expanding
03:18joint scientific activities with particular attention given to emerging and rapidly developing technologies
03:25these discussions reflect iran's broader effort to deepen international scientific partnerships and
03:31develop cooperation beyond traditional economic and diplomatic channels iran and india have expressed
03:38interest in broadening their scientific and educational relations particularly in research higher
03:44education technological development and innovation iran's acting science minister masoud shams bash met with
03:51india's minister of education parallel head joshi during the brics education minister's meeting in udisha the
03:58discussions covered greater interactions between universities in the two countries closer cooperation between
04:05private and sustained scientific and scientific and research institutions and expanded opportunities for
04:09students and researchers the two sides also considered ways to make better use of digital education and
04:16existing academic capabilities to support younger generations and encourage innovation the talks
04:22demonstrate and effort by both countries to strengthen academic links and create additional opportunities for
04:28knowledge sharing and research collaboration iran has highlighted the potential of culture
04:34and the arts to encourage understanding and stability and peaceful relations between countries
04:40most and gravity iran's deputy cultural minister for cultural affairs represented the country at
04:47the 11th briggs cultural ministers meeting in bhopal india speaking at the gathering he argued
04:53that a cultural exchange can provide countries with a shared means of communication and help them
05:00respond collectively to international challenges javadi also expressed appreciation to india for
05:06hosting the meeting and emphasized the role of artistic and cultural activities in helping
05:12societies understand each other more effectively cultural ties between iran and russia are said to
05:18receive greater attention with the russian city of kazan added to the program for iran cultural week
05:25iran's ambassador to russia kazem jalali announced the addition during a visit to the russian state
05:31library in moscow the cultural program is expected to take place in several russian cities extending
05:37beyond moscow and saint petersburg to include kazan the capital of the republic of tataristan
05:42according to jalali the event is intended to create new opportunities for cultural dialogue
05:48and cooperation between the two countries areas such as cultural activities libraries and academic
05:54exchanges are expected to feature prominently in the program authorities in asfahan have launched a
06:00project to digitally preserve approximately 2 000 documents and records related to the province's
06:07cultural heritage seyyed ruhullah seyyed al-askari deputy head of asfahan's cultural heritage tourism and
06:14handicrafts department said the first collection of documents had been transferred to the asfahan
06:19branch of iran's national library and archives for digitizing the project is designed to reduce the risk
06:26of valuable historical information being lost or damaged over time digitizing the materials will also
06:33make them more accessible to researchers and other interested in studying the province's cultural and
06:39historical heritage the resumption of direct flights between isfahan and estambul is being viewed as a
06:45potential step towards strengthening the city's international air connections and supporting tourism
06:51on august 8th david avian deputy head of tourism at isfahan's department of cultural heritage tourism and
06:58handicrafts visited chait page the international airport as direct service to estambul resumed flights
07:05operated by marriage airline and the route have increased from once a week to three times weekly
07:11local tourism officials hope the renewed connection can eventually help asfahan establish direct links
07:18with additional destinations including oman baghdad and najaf according to abyan discussions are already
07:25taking place with several airlines while a number of memoranda of understanding are also being prepared
07:32as part of efforts to expand the city's international aviation network
07:37tarantime's lighthouse seeks to draw attention to developments that often remain outside the main news
07:44cycle while offering a wider view of the changes taking place across iran
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