VOL. XLIII

No. 10

6-March-2000

IRAN

Iran Re-opens Privatization Debate As Lukoil Joins The List Of Potential Investors

On 1 March the Iranian Majlis (parliament) re-opened the debate on the contentious issue of privatization after the Council of Guardians rejected part of President Mohammad Khatamis first five-year plan since his 1997 election, much of which was intended to reduce the countrys reliance on state-run monopolies across the economy.

While the parliament passed Mr Khatamis program in...