Aref: A 5 % growth requires $ 5 billion in investment

According to Mehr News Agency, Mohammad Reza Aref told reporters in response to a question about the reasons for the eight percent increase in the country's “investment and development event”, according to Mehr News Agency. We were taking a 5 % increase in the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

The first vice president added: “Eight percent growth requires serious investment, and fortunately we have tried to provide more investment in different sectors and specifically in the oil and gas industry.”

Aref added: “To achieve this growth, we have to invest more than $ 5 billion in this sector, and fortunately we hope to have good achievements this year with the name of” Investing for Production “this year.

The first vice president also responded to a question about how the government is present in the field: “We have come to the conclusion that the government should facilitate and our efforts are to pursue the strategy of private sector participation. Our estimate is that there is a significant amount of capital within the country that can be used by the private sector.”

Aref added: “At the same time, we look at the joint venture of regional investment by the countries we have good relationships and international investments within our policies and programs.”