President of Iran Privatization Organization (IPO) stated: “Fortunately we have come to a point where real private sector has proved its presence in divestiture of state-owned assets. “

Public relations liaison of Iran Privatization Organization (IPO) reported Mr. Pourihosseini noted: “On of the tasks accomplished in the past years in divestiture of state-owned assets has been diagnosing the errors on the path to divestitures. “

President of IPO added: “Therefore, with removing the obstacles we managed to divest 100 percent to real private sector in 12^th government and 67 percent in 11^th government. Whereas from the establishment of IPO in 2001 throughout the beginning of 11^th government less than 18 percent of divestitures has been made to real private sector. “

“We have come to a point where real private sector has found a footing in the state-owned assets divestitures.”