VOL. XLI

No. 33

17-August-1998

IRAN

President Khatami To Oversee Iran's Economic Reform Program

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is to head a new task force charged withrestructuring the economy under the reform program unveiled last week (MEES, 10August). According to Tehran radio, the most important goals of the task force will be toreform Iran's foreign investment laws, tax collection system and national employmentregulations. Commenting on the new unit, the Iranian Minister of Economy and...