Tehran, Iran, March 6
By Mehdi Sepahvand - Trend:
Iranians voted for moderates from all political factions in the recent parliamentary election, President Hassan Rouhani said.
He made the remarks in a press conference in Tehran March 6, Trend's correspondent reported from the event.
"I'm glad that at the election moderates were elected among the parties and groups," Rouhani said.
He hailed the high turnout at the election, saying it strengthened the pillars of the Islamic establishment.
He further said that the government and the parliament should cooperate.
Rouhani further said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has been almost concluded and the P5+1(US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China) have done their main commitments.
People can feel results of nuclear deal implementation, Rouhani said.
He added that next Iranian fiscal year will be better one in terms of welfare for Iranians.
The JCPOA has led to a 10 percent decrease in expenses of international financial transactions, the Iranian president said.
He further said that Iran needs to reclaim its status in trade and business.
The Iranian president added that Iran has recovered its position in oil export and will continue that in the coming months.
Tehran has increased its oil output to 1.4 million barrels per day following the removal of the sanctions, Rouhani said, adding, the figure will reach two million barrels by next Iranian fiscal year.
He underlined that the country's economy should be revived by private sector.
However the sanctions are removed some international private companies and banks still are afraid of working with Iran, Rouhani said, urging the US to be more active and encourage European banks to cooperate with Iran.
Regarding the crisis in Syria, Rouhani said that the Islamic Republic has told Russia as well as other countries that territorial integrity and unity of Syria should be maintained.
He also said that Iran has not stopped its aids to Yemeni people.
"Iran sends and will continue to send humanitarian aids to Yemen," Rouhani underlined.