Iran, Tehran, 24 November /corr. Trend A.Namdari / "The economic reforms in Iran, which
are suggested to be held within the project, presented for discussions in the
Parliament of the country, will lead to the price increase for the goods and
services," the member of the Islamic Republic's Parliamentary Budgetary
Commission, Muhammedali Noura, said on 24 November.
"The implementation of this project can lead to price hike and reduction in the
purchasing capability of the population of Iran," said Noura.
The project of economic reforms, proposed
by the Administration of the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad within the
program on the improvement of the economic policy, envisages privileges in
goods and services for population.
Many economic experts of this country are concerned by the results of this
project, considering that its implementation will lead to the unpredictable
results.
"If the State will give guarantee that the realization of project will not affect the purchasing capacity of population, the Parliament will vote for this document without hesitation," said Noura.
He said that the concern of the MPs is
connected also with the fact that the implementation of the project will lead
also to an increase in the level of poverty in the society.
Noura thinks that one more problem in the realization
of this project is that if these privileges will be allowed directly, "consumer
stimulus in Iran" will lead to the inflation.
The proposals on reduction in the results of consumer
tendency, expected as a result of the realization of this project, were also
included in the agenda of the Parliament. One of the proposals envisages
providing targeted social aid to the population, which can be useful for a
decrease in the level of inflation in the country, Noura said.
Furthermore, it is proposed to provide
coupons for basic goods to population. However, in exchange of the coupons
used, the State will return cash money to population.
Nouri said that this project will increase the level of cashless accounts in
the country.
At present, the initial plan of economic reforms is considered by the
Commission of the Parliament.
The project is expected to be realized in
the last quarter of the present year (on the Iranian calendar).
Document will be presented for discussions of the Parliament next month.
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