Iran-Majlis-Economy
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said that the legislature is ready to support the private sector and remove cumbersome investment laws.

Making the statement in a meeting with Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines Mohammad Nahavandian Wednesday, he further said that some laws were ratified in the past under certain conditions and should not be considered absolute.

"We can change them by taking the current circumstances into consideration," he said.

Larijani addressed the merchants and said that Majlis is ready to support the private sector assume a role in managing the national economy.

He called on them to work together with Majlis Economic Commission to identify obstructive laws and propose helpful ones.

"We should approve economic laws, using logic and ideas to remove challenges facing the sector," he said.

Referring to Majlis' willingness to support the implementation of the outlines of Article 44 of the Constitution, which seeks large-scale privatization, he said that today the resolve to transfer sections of the economy to the private sector prevails in the country.

"If we want to administer justice, we should revive competence in the society," the speaker said.

Criticizing hasty decisions in certain fields, he also said that the Majlis should strengthen its supervisory role because some laws are ignored.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he referred to the quick-return economic enterprises and said, "I am not opposed to such plans since under the current circumstances it can act as a tranquilizer but in the long run, we should take a deep and logical look at investment." MR**2322**1771