VOL. XLII

No. 35

30-August-1999

IRAN

Irans Economy Projected To Grow At 6% Annually Under ThirdPlan

The growth rate in the third five-year development plan(March 2000 March 2005) is projected to average 6% per year compared toactual growth of 3.2% per year in the second plan, according to Irans VicePresident and Head of the Plan and Budget Organization, Dr. Mohammad AliNajafi. The plan envisages total financial resources of $112bn $50bn fromcrude oil export earnings, $8bn from exports of oil...