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Seyyed Mohammad Khatami,
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Flame of Industry Blazing in South Pars
"The government is proud of the development
of South Pars and congratulates the Minister of Oil, Bijan Zangeneh and other
contributors for the completion of Phases 2 & 3 and the progress of Phases 1, 4
& 5."
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Morocco, the Coolest of the Hot
"Our Kingdom has seen reforms that have had tangible
repercussions on the economic situation, but our ambition is to widen prospects
for growth even further by promoting small and medium sized enterprises, and
encouraging both national and foreign, public and private investment, while
encouraging the private sector to be more entrepreneurial."
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Javier Solana,
EU Foreign Policy Chief |
EU Eyes Better Ties with Iran
"It was a great day for the Union, the
European Commission is about to enter talks with Iran without delay."
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Chris Patten, the European Union Commissioner for External Relations |
Critical or Constructive Dialogue?
"I will also hold discussions with Iranian
officials on terrorism, human rights and especially the regional situation and
the Iraqi crisis,"
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Ahmet Necdet Sezer,
Turkish President |
Proximity, A Necessity of Times
"Despite the progress made so far the two
neighbors have yet to make full use of all potential and capabilities to boost
relations at regional level." |
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Leonid Kuchma,
Ukrainian President |
Welcome to Ukraine
"At present Ukraine is
considered a top ranking manufacturer of industrial machinery, steel, cement, as
well as in foodstuff industries and mineral fertilizers." |
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Mehdi Karbasian, Deputy Minister of
Finance and Economic Affairs |
Beneficial Banking
"The intention to establish an $80m credit
line for Iran’s private sector is the fruit of negotiations between the
investment departments of BID and Iran’s Ministry of Economy." |
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Dr. Hussein Azimi, Head of the Institute for
Education and Research in Management and Planning and university lecturer |
Auto Industry Set Free
"Dr. Azimi suggested a low tariff rate of 15%
for auto imports, called the ownership fee, paid directly to the government to
be used as the government sees fit." |
