Governor of the Malaysian Central Bank Ms Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Monday that her country is willing to boost cooperation with Iran in the area of the Islamic banking.

Fifth Parvin Etesami Film Festival, named after noted Iranian poetess, will be held on December 17 with the participation of filmmakers from 20 countries.

Iran’s First Calligraphy Biennial will be held internationally for the first time this year.

Representative office of Iran-Azerbaijan Friendship Association officially started its activities in the province on Saturday.

The biggest octagonal carpet in the world was unveiled in Naein, Isfahan province.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia here on Friday called for further expansion of all-out ties between the two states.

– Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said Friday evening that the IAEA chief has once again emphasized on the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed bilateral ties and regional developments with his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt here Tuesday evening.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is in Turkey to attend international meeting of 'Pakistan Friends Group', met with his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday.

As many as 715,626 Iranian tourists traveled to Turkey in the first seven months of 2009, registering a 11.75 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year.