Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 39

27-September-2004

IRAN

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Iranian Parliament Moves To Regulate Foreign Investment

In the continuing tug-of-war between the reformist government of Iranian President Muhammad Khatami (whose term ends next summer) and the conservative dominated seventh parliament (whose term began at the end of May), the latter has approved the first reading of a new law which will compel the government to obtain parliamentary approval before concluding...