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Monday 1 August 2016 - 14:36
Story Code : 225216

Iran economy minister: There are positive economic signs

Ali Tayebnia,Irans economyminister, is seekingto reassure a skeptical public that the economy is headed in the right direction, despite a lack of tangible signs of progress six months after the implementation of the nuclear deal.

At aconference in the city of Mashhad, Tayebnia referred tothe Persian acronym forcomprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and the six world powers, BARJAM.Although we still have not seen the results of BARJAM in practice, it has brought about good openings that have causedthe gradualsigns of improvementto appear, he said. The statistics of economic activity in the first four months of this year [Persian New Year starting in March]have been promising.

Tayebnia stressed that investment is key to Irans economic growth, saying, In the last few years, volatility in the stock market had created some concerns, but now these worries have been addressed and the performance of this segment has a positive evaluation.

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This article was written by Arash Karami for Al-Monitor on July 28, 2016. Arash Karami covers Iranian media for Al-Monitor.
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