Improvimg citizens' living condition is major achievement of cabinet; Rouhani

Iran’s president "Hassan Rouhani", in his first brief and addressing reporters and correspondents hailed his governments’ achievements during the last 3 and half years.

Rouhani called his cabinet successful in reaching its designated goals and told: "In the preceding years, people’s living conditions have been improved in political, government service and economical aspects. We were far more higher than what we expected."

According to Rouhani, during the Prudence and Hope cabinet’s tenure, minimum income of workers, retirees and other communities were doubled.

Iran’s president referred to the improved farmers’ conditions during these years and told: "The farmers are among the low income communities of the country but their living situation has been advanced and the amount of funds being provided was increased dramatically."

According to Iran’s president, agricultural production has been boosted. He said: "In year 1392, the production of agricultural products was around 97 million tones and in year 1395, it increased 21 million tons to 118."

He went on to say: "The government has paid most of its attention to health and the environment, which have vlose relations with each other."

"For the first time in Iran’s history, all people, especially those living in the outskirts of cities, are covered by health insurance" he continued.

Referring to the coming presidential election, Rouhani said: "It is OK that different factions, parties and groups have their say but great care should be taken when giving numbers and figures, not telling lies to people."

"God-willing, people will hold a historic, competitive and fair election and this year, we need to try more than before for national production and employment" the President added.

'The highest treason is to provide them with incorrect figures, especially lies that cause desperation and hopelessness" he added.

Rouhani also mentioned Iran’s advancements and achievements in the nuclear energy industry, adding: "I’m very happy that in year 1395, 42 important projects in this field were opened and this means that we are on the path to progress and development in all advanced technologies, including the peaceful nuclear energy, especially after the JCPOA."

On cash subsidies, Rouhani said: "What we did in the 11^th government, was that these cash subsidies be taken to sectors such as production and social services and we believe that people’s live must be so good that they won’t need it."

He also stressed that the entrepreneurs must become more active and have high hopes about the future, adding: "We must make a hopeful atmosphere and try to attract investment."

Emphasizing that the banking system needs to be reformed, he said: "Of course, I hereby appreciate the banks for what they did in year 1395. They gave 43% more loans to people which are a very good figure."

"The 11^th government has done a great job in fighting smuggling of goods, reducing the column from 25 billion to 15 billion. Of course, the anti-smuggling headquarters has announced that the figures are even lower" the President said.

Speaking on Iran’s advising presence in Syria, President Rouhani, told that terrorists have gathered from all over the region in Syria and stated that our solution for the government in Syria is holding fair elections and believe that the voting would ease the problems.

He added: "In my first New York visit to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations, I had meetings with heads of many European countries and told them how their support of terrorism can be dangerous for themselves. In the meetings, I told them that if they continued the trend, they would witness the same insecurity in their own capital cities."

Telling that emitted chemical gas in Sheikhoon should be investigated reported his phone conversation with "Bashar Asad", Syrian President and "Vladimir Putin", Russian President and told that during the conversation I’ve suggested forming a special investigation committee.

Rouhani condemned using chemical weapons and said: "The terrorist groups have been defeated in Aleppo and such US acts are not proportionate with International community’s goals."

The president, regarding recent arrests of social networking activists told that he has ordered Justice and Intelligence Ministries to follow up the issue.   

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