Mohammad Soleimani
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Mohammad Soleimani (born 1954) is Iran's Minister of Communication and Information Technology and formerly the Iranian ambassador to Mali.
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[edit] Academics
He received an BSc in 1978 from Shiraz University in Iran and an MSc in 1981 and a PhD in 1983 in high-frequency electronics from University of Paris VI: Pierre et Marie Curie in France.
[edit] Trade with Mali
Trade between Iran and Mali averages $15 million annually, 66% of which is Iranian exports, comprised of electric and construction equipment, home appliances, tiles and ceramics. Iranian imports from Mali is mainly sheepskin, cotton, agricultural products, and phosphate.
On August 18, 2004, Soleimani noted that "Mali ranks third and second in the production of gold and cotton respectively in Africa. Construction of dam is vital for Mali since it rains five months in the year there. Iranian dam construction experts could take this opportunity."[1]
[edit] Signing of the Asia and Pacific Cooperation Organization Convention
Soleimani met with China's Deputy Prime Minister Huang Ju on October 27, 2005, and signed the convention establishing the Asia and Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO). Iran's first satellite Sinah-1 was launched with help from the Government of Russia from Polstesk space base in Murmansk province in northwestern Russia. Ahmad Talebzadeh, Iran's Aerospace Organization head, also attended the meeting.[2]
When he returned to Tehran he told reporters, "By placing Iran's Sina-1 (Z-S.4) in its designated orbit, we have practically joined the group of countries enjoying space technology. It was a big achievement."[3]
[edit] World Summit on the Information Society
The 2005 World Summit on the Information Society was held in Tunisia from November 16 to November 19. 12,000 officials from 50 different national governments, the United Nations, and various non-governmental organizations participated. Per Soleimani's wishes, "non-discriminatory access" to information technology was approved.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Iran-Mali annual trade volume hits $15m", Mehr News.com, 18 Aug 2004.
- ^ "Iran's CIT Minister confers with Chinese officials", Islamic Republic News Agency, 28 Oct 2006.
- ^ "Iran launches first satellite, joint project with Russia", NewsFromRussia.com, 31 Oct 2005.
- ^ "CIT minister gives briefing on WSIS outcome", Islamic Republic News Agency, 19 Nov 2005.
