VOL. XLI

No. 32

10-August-1998

IRAN

President Khatami Outlines Reform Program For Iranian Economy

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on 2 August announced the broad outlines of hislong-awaited economic reform program, exactly one year after taking up office. The programhad earlier been submitted to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who officiallyendorsed it on 1 August. Shortly after his inauguration, President Khatami in September1997 appointed a commission of experts including key...