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Iran sets forth aerospace industry improvement

LONDON, Oct 20 ( IranMania) - Iran has prioritized improving the country’s aerospace industry within a long-term plan of action, Iran's Mehr News Agency said.

During his visit to SAHA (Iranian Air Industry Company) and Fajr Ashtian Co., Es'haq Jahangiri, the Iranian Minster of Industry and Mines said he would support air industry developments although he is not in authority for that. “Defense industry is related to most of other industries in Iran.”

“In order to achieve the objectives seen in the strategic 20-year development plan, we should try to obtain the most state-of-the-art facilities in various sectors including air industry”, Jahangiri uttered. It should of course be done with great sensitivity.

The minister also said that the removal of import barriers was ordered so as to create a competitive market of aerospace facilities inside the country. “We have planned to cut import duties down to 20% during the next ten years,” Jahangiri implied. He also said that his office will soon provide a list of high quality domestic products. “All governmental organizations will be told to buy only the listed materials.”
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Iran to construct gas power plant in Zimbabwe

LONDON, Oct 19 (IranMania) - Energy Minister Habibollah Bitaraf has said Iran is to construct a gas power plant in Zimbabwe, the Persian- language `Abrar-e Eqtesadi` wrote on Tuesday.

According to the daily, Bitaraf`s remarks were made during a meeting with Zimbabwean Ambassador to Tehran S.C. Chiketa. Bitaraf, during the meeting, expressed

Iran`s readiness to bolster economic ties with African countries, saying Iran-Zimbabwe cooperation should focus on projects that can be implemented easily.
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