Gov't Backs Lawful Activities Of Private Sector: 1st VP

Tehran, August 19, IRNA -- First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday that the government is keen on removal of all obstacles on the way of lawful activities of private sector and will encourage them undertake handling part of national economy. Jahangiri made the remarks on the sidelines of farewell ceremony of former minister of Communications and Information technology and inauguration of new minister Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is tasked with providing private sector with software support and financial resources and provide its needs if in line with laws, he said This ministry can play an important role to generate wealth, he said, adding that private sector can be active in the telecom sector if it opts for. On the time of proposing new ministers of Education, Science and Sport and Youth to the Parliament, Jahangiri said that caretakers of these ministries have started their work and they will be proposed to the Parliament at the proper time./end