Economic Affairs and FinanceMinisterannounced: "The main phase of privatization is cancelling the assignment prices and effective steps have been taken in this way."
In this regard, Ali Tayebnia stated: "We are gradually cancellingthe assignment prices in cases where there is still the assignment prices and the government pays its difference to the private sector to the producer don't suffer loss. For example the difference of electricity assignment price is being paid to the private sector power plants."
Referring to the government's emphasis on strengthening Mercantile Exchange, Economic Affairs and FinanceMinister said: "The government emphasizes on the supply of agricultural, petrochemical and industrial products in Mercantile Exchangeand we have taken steps in recent years onwards."