Iranian president faces critics on economy
Sunday, 15 July 2007
TEHRAN, July 14 (AFP): Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a group of 50 economists who criticised his economic policies for fuelling inflation and hurting the poor, media reports said yesterday.
Eight ministers, the central bank governor and several of Ahmadinejad's senior advisers took part in the discussions, which lasted six hours Thursday evening, according to Iranian media outlets.
After listening to criticism from the economists, the Iranian president asked them to present their solutions "to sort out the economic problems of the country."
He proposed that they consider the best way in which to inject "oil income into the economy" of the Islamic republic.
Eight ministers, the central bank governor and several of Ahmadinejad's senior advisers took part in the discussions, which lasted six hours Thursday evening, according to Iranian media outlets.
After listening to criticism from the economists, the Iranian president asked them to present their solutions "to sort out the economic problems of the country."
He proposed that they consider the best way in which to inject "oil income into the economy" of the Islamic republic.