Iran President Appoints New Acting Minister Of Communication

Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in separate decrees, appointed new acting minister of Communication and Information Technology and his advisor in communication affairs. According to the report of Presidential Office website on Saturday evening, President Ahmadinejad appointed Ali Nikzad as acting minister for Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. Nikzad, who is minister of Road and Urban Planning, will hold his post. In another decree, President Ahmadinejad appointed former Minister of Communication and Information Technology Reza Taqipour as his advisor in communication affairs./end