Azarbaijan
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Nahand-Tabriz Water Pipeline Near Completion
EghtesadOnline: The project to build a new pipeline to transfer water from Nahand Dam to Tabriz, capital city of East Azarbaijan Province, has registered 95% progress, managing director of the…
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Exports From Bazargan Border Crossing Top $2b in 7 Months
EghtesadOnline: A total of 419,556 tons of commodities worth $2 billion were exported from Bazargan border crossing in West Azarbaijan Province (northwestern Iran bordering Turkey) during the…
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West Azarbaijan Facing Water Shortages
EghtesadOnline: Water in 16 dams in and around West Azarbaijan Province has shrunk by 250 million cubic meters compared to last year, director of the provincial regional water company said.
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Glimmer of Hope For Urmia Lake Revival
EghtesadOnline: Effective programs have been implemented to revive the troubled Urmia Lake and environment officials in East and West Azarbaijan province hope Iran’s largest inland body of water…
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W. Azarbaijan Accounts for Bulk of Apple Exports
EghtesadOnline: A total of 750,000 tons of apples were exported from Iran in the last Iranian year (March 2019-20), more than 504,000 tons (67.2%) of which were produced in West Azarbaijan Province.
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$63m FDI in W. Azarbaijan Province in Seven Years
EghtesadOnline: The northwestern province of West Azarbaijan has attracted foreign direct investments worth $63 million during the seven years of Hassan Rouhani’s presidency (August 2013-20).
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Controversial Dam Construction Likely to Restart in Lake Urmia Basin: MP
EghtesadOnline: Construction of Nazlou Chay and Barandouz Chay dams in Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, which was halted to stop the drying up of Lake Urmia, will restart soon reportedly after…
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First Floating PV Power Plant Operational in W. Azarbaijan
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s first small-scale floating solar farm became operational in Mahabad Petrochemical Plant in West Azarbaijan Province on Tuesday, head of the company said.
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New Data Center to Help Expand Northwest ICT Infrastructures
EghtesadOnline: In line with plans to develop the country’s information and communication technologies infrastructures, ICT Ministry has launched a data center in East Azarbaijan Province in…
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Exports of Essential Goods Banned From Tamarchin Crossing to Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Exports of essential goods, as well as all types of herbal and edible plants, via Tamarchin border crossing, located in Piranshahr County in West Azarbaijan Province, to the neighborin…
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West Azarbaijan Exports Surpass $1.6b Since March
EghtesadOnline: West Azarbaijan Province has exported $1.69 billion worth of commodities since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21, 2019).
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East Azarbaijan Industrial Exports Exceed €90m
EghtesadOnline: East Azarbaijan’s small- and medium-sized industrial units and export consortiums exported about €94 million worth of commodities during the first 10 months of the current Iranian…
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West Azarbaijan Daily Apple Export at 3,000 Tons
EghtesadOnline: Every day 3,000 tons of apples are exported from West Azarbaijan Province, according to the head of the provincial Agricultural Jihad Organization.
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74% Rise in West Azarbaijan Export
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province has exported $1.42 billion worth of commodities since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019) to register a 74% rise compared…
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West Azarbaijan Dams Help Revive Troubled Lake Urmia
EghtesadOnline: In the framework of the Lake Urmia Restoration Project, water from Shahrchay and Boukan dams was discharged into the troubled lake on Sunday, managing director of West Azarbaijan…
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Financial Support for East Azarbaijan Tech Firms
EghtesadOnline: In a fresh effort to expand the technology ecosystem, Iran National Innovation Fund has offered aid packages to the tune of 200 billion rials ($1.7 million) to startups and tech…
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6 Killed, Hundreds Injured in East Azarbaijan’s 5.9 Magnitude Quake
EghtesaadOnline: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Tark in Mianeh County of East Azarbaijan Province shortly before 2:30 a.m. (2300 GMT) Friday, killing at least…
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Azarbaijan Province Poor in Renewables
EghtesadOnline: Total power production in the two East and West Azarbaijan provinces is 3,150 megawatts, of which barely 20 MW comes from renewables, operator of green energy power generation…
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Exports From E. Azarbaijan Top $1b in 9 Months
EghtesadOnline: East Azarbaijan Province exported 1.6 million tons of commodities worth $1.19 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21), registering a 40%…