VOL. XLII

No. 26

28-June-1999

IRAN

Private Sector Seen As Crucial For Speeding Up DevelopmentIn Iran

The key to accelerating economic development in Iran is inboosting the role of the private sector in the economy, according to Dr.Abdolrahim Gavahi, Secretary General of the Iran Chamber of Commerce,Industries and Mines in Tehran. Speaking in Nicosia on 19 June at a conferenceentitled "Iran in the 21st Century", which was organizedby the Nicosia-based Centre for World Dialogue in cooperation with...