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Rouhani: Iran’s railways can connect Georgia to Persian Gulf.

23 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

President Rouhani made the remarks in meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, and said that Iran immediately recognized Georgian independence from the beginning. Rouhani said that the two countries have wide economic, scientific and cultural capacities and capabilities, which are not used well, adding that this visit may prepare grounds for development of ties. Ran may be connection route for Georgia and regional countries to the Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and Indian Ocean and Georgia may facilitate access road to the Black Sea. He said that today transit in the region has special importance and considering connection of Iran’s railways to Astara and Azerbaijan Republic, development of Tehran-Tbilisi cooperation in this field may create developments in the region. President Rouhani said that investors, especially in private sector should be persuaded for reciprocal cooperation and supported. Rouhani pointed to the old ties between the two nations and existing plenty of tourist attractions in the two countries, and called expansion of tourist relations important for both states while underlining the necessity to respect and observe Islamic–Iranian codes with Iranian tourists in Georgia. Concerning regional problems, Rouhani said that today this region is facing a big problem called ‘Terrorism’ so the two countries should increase their cooperation within the framework of confronting and uprooting this problem. Giorgi Kvirikashvili pointed to several years of historical background of relations between the two countries, and said that political, economic and trade ties are developing between the two states. He reiterated that the existing capacities and capabilities should be used to expand all-out ties.The Georgian prime minister said that the Georgian government and nation have a great deal of respect for Iranian and Muslim believes and culture and never insulted their guests, so it is due that special regulations will be fulfilled in the border area. Kvirikashvili called cooperation in the field of transiting goods important, and underlined Tbilisi’s intention to connect the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea through Iran’s railways and roads. He also called quadrilateral agreement among Iran, Russia, Armenia and Georgia to develop cooperation in the field of electricity “important’ and called for its development

As Trump warned North Korea, his 'armada' was headed toward Australia.

20 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an “armada” as a warning to North Korea, the aircraft carrier strike group he spoke of was still far from the Korean peninsula, and headed in the opposite direction. It was even farther away over the weekend, moving through the Sunda Strait and then into the Indian Ocean, as North Korea displayed what appeared to be new missiles at a parade and staged a failed missile test. The U.S. military’s Pacific Command explained on Tuesday that the strike group first had to complete a shorter-than-initially planned period of training with Australia. But it was now “proceeding to the Western Pacific as ordered”, it said.

Iran, Oman hold 13th joint military friendship committee meeting.

10 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

The meeting co-chaired by Deputy Chief of Staff of armed forces for international relations Brigadier General Qadir Nezami and Deputy Chief of Staff of Oman armed forces for operation and planning affairs Brigadier General Hamad Rashed al-Baluchi. In the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to develop and expand bilateral cooperation in the field of defensive affairs. Iranian delegation included commanders of different sectors of armed forces. The delegation is to hold negotiations with Omani senior military officials in different sectors. Rear Admiral Azad, one of the Iranian delegation member, said that considering position of South Sea and the Indian Ocean in maritime economy arena and extent of commercial ships and oil tankers shuttle providing security needs readiness for rescue and relief operation. In this concern, the two Navies are designing and executing a joint rescue and relief operation maneuver. Oman is to host the maneuver this year.