In a meeting on Tuesday with heads of three branches of government and senior officials and managers, Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the positive ramifications, challenges and approaches for the realization of the Economy of Resistance.
Reminding his frequent warnings in the past years with regard to strengthening the country against economic attempts by world powers, Ayatollah Khamenei said: Over these years, officials made good efforts to the best of their abilities, but the issue of the Economy of Resistance should be followed up on and realized by benefiting from all capacities and potentialities of the country.
The Supreme Leader underscored the point that the model of Economy of Resistance has already been implemented in some other countries and ensued by positive effects, noting that the focal point of the Economy of Resistance is its endogenous and outward looking properties. This endogeneity does not mean isolationism, but it means reliance on internal potentialities and capabilities while holding a look outward, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Ayatollah Khamenei underlined the fact that the adoption of the policies of the Economy of Resistance has been the product of collective wisdom and longtime consultations, saying: After the promulgation of these policies, many economists have endorsed them and the Economy of Resistance has now entered the common economic literature and culture of the country.
The Supreme Leader said the Economy of Resistance stands opposite to the hackneyed model dictated by world powers upon Third World Countries, adding: This outdated model is based on inward looking [attitude], but the model of Economy of Resistance is a forward-looking model relying on domestic potentialities.
Some may imagine that the model of Economy of Resistance is a favorable model, but its realization is impossible. But I say firmly that under the present circumstances and in light of the existing capacities, execution of the Economy of Resistance is fully possible, the Supreme Leader said, according to his office website leader.ir.
After this introduction, Ayatollah Khamenei touched on some of the countrys many potentialities which can set the foundation for the implementation of the policies of the Economy of Resistance. Ayatollah Khamenei referred to young university graduates, specialized and self-confident manpower as the first potentiality of the country, saying: The existence of so many young university graduates in the country is a benediction of the [1979 Islamic] Revolution on condition that wrong policies would not result in the senility of the society and the reduction of young manpower.
Referring to the existence of 10 million alumni and more than 4 million students, which is 25 times higher than the early days of the Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei said: This number of young and specialized graduates is a source of honor for the Islamic establishment and represents a very bid opportunity.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the countrys economic position is another potentiality of the country, adding: According to global statistics, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks the 20th among world economies. In case untapped capacities are used, it is possible [for Iran] to reach the 12th economic position in the world.
The Supreme Leader said Irans first position in terms of oil and gas reserves are among these capacities. Referring to the countrys unique geographical position as a bridge connecting North to South and East to West, he said: Neighborhood with 15 countries, with a population of 370 million as a very close foreign market, and also the countrys more than 70-million-strong population as a vast domestic market, are among other potentialities. The production status will see a big change if only the domestic market is heeded.
Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the countrys infrastructure in energy, transportation, communications, power plants, dams and management experience as other such potentialities, saying: We have to use these potentialities properly and correctly because the countrys problem is not lack of plan or authentic rhetoric and expertise, but the main issue which is repeated in the gathering of the elite, is insufficient use of plans and authentic words.
The Supreme Leader said some problems stem from internal challenges in the country and referring to some of these challenges, he said: The big challenge in our country is negligence in action and superficial look at issues. The Supreme Leader noted: Verbal and intellectual debates do not push plans ahead. The resolution of issues requires action and long-term follow-up upon affairs.
Underscoring the fact that conclusion of some big jobs requires the passage of as long time as a generation, Ayatollah Khamenei said: At the time when there was talk of scientific movement in the country, at universities, nobody might have believed that after 10 to 15 years, the current scientific movement in the country would have emerged under the aegis of professors and talented youths, but today, compared with those years, we are witnessing significant progress and in some sector we are witnessing stunning progress.
The Supreme Leader also referred to parallel and easy but lethal options as another internal challenge, saying: Sometimes, procurement of some commodities and supply of needs are possible through two ways. One way would be through Europe, which is easy, and another way is through non-Europe, which is hard. The first path would place human being in bottleneck, undermine his friends and strengthen his enemies.
Ayatollah Khamenei added: Another internal challenge, which is a very big and major error, is to imagine that all ways would be unlocked by distancing oneself from the principles of belief and the principles of the Islamic establishment.
Officials in the administration [dedicated to] serving [people] believe in the fundamentals and principles of the [Islamic] Revolution and I dont have any complaint against them, but among the executives, some imagine that the doors would open by backing down from the principles, while we have seen the result of this big error in some countries in recent years, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The Supreme Leader said: The only way for progress is perseverance and insistence on fundamentals and principles.
Ayatollah Khamenei said another internal challenge is that some imagine that the people would not tolerate the hardships.
He said: If the realities of affairs are expressed with honesty and accurately to people, people would stand and resist.
The Supreme Leader said casting doubt on the countrys internal capabilities is another challenge, adding: We have to trust our youths and gamut of people in economic affairs and benefit from their capabilities.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the main condition for the realization of the Economy of Resistance is firm and serous determination and refraining from negligence and easygoingness and reliance on jihadi management, adding: Jihadi management implies trust in God and applying insight and wisdom and at the same time pushing ahead plans with firm determination and without any fear for marginal issues.
Ayatollah Khamenei said promotion of the culture corresponding to the Economy of Resistance is necessary along with the application of jihadi management, adding: The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, media, officials, Friday Prayers leaders and all those whose words are influential on people should get indulged in promoting the culture of the Economy of Resistance.
Ayatollah Khamenei said economization, consumption of domestically produced commodities particularly by state organs, serious action against unreasonable imports, serious fight on smuggling, special attention to small and medium sized manufacturing workshops and revision of monetary policies and the activities of banking system are among the necessities of execution of the policies of the Economy of Resistance. He said: The main condition for the realization of all these cases is empathy, rapport and internal cohesion.
The Supreme Leader reiterated the fact that everyone should help the government and officials, saying: Diversion [from main issues to minor issues] by any party is unacceptable and must be avoided.
Summing up the issue of the Economy of Resistance, Ayatollah Khamenei said: We can do big jobs in the field of the Economy of Resistance and pass through this sensitive pathway.
By SHANA
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