Iran

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129 crystal meth labs busted
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Anti-Drug Police Squad chief has announced police have busted 129 crystal meth laboratories and seized 1,151 kilograms of crystal meth (methamphetamine) since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year which started March 21, 2010.
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“20,170 people have also been arrested in connection with these crimes,”
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Tehran, Baku, Moscow sign railway, transport MOUs
TEHRAN, Feb. 8 (MNA) -- The representatives of the transport administrations of Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran signed three Memorandums of understanding on cooperation at the meeting on the North-South transport corridor project in Tehran on Tuesday.
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The agreement between Iran and Russia promotes cooperation in railway construction and technical support, as well as the electrification of the Tehran-Bandar-Abbas Railway. In turn, the agreement between Iran and Azerbaijan envisages cooperation in the implementation of railway projects, Trend News Agency reported.
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The scope of work in Azerbaijan envisages the construction of an 8.5-kilometer-long railway to the Astara station with systems for changing wheel pairs, a bridge, and border and customs infrastructure. It is also necessary to build a border railway bridge. This project will be implemented on a parity basis with Iran.
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Iran, Iraq agree to increase flights
TEHRAN, Feb. 8 (MNA) – Tehran’s ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaifar has said Iran and Iraq will increase the number of flights between the two countries.

The decision was made following a visit by the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization to Baghdad, Danaifar told the Mehr News Agency.
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He [Danaifar] said they also discussed cooperation between Iran and Russia in doing some joint projects in Iraq. Danaifar said the two sides made some initial agreements in this regard.
According to the agreements, Iranian and Russia companies based in Iraq will be introduced to each other in the future to develop cooperation, he noted.
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