We need to look at the National Development Fund in the second step of the revolution
Mehdi Ghazfari, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund, regarding the “position of the National Development Fund in achieving the goals of the second step of the revolution,” said that there are three minimum fund models for the National Development Fund. “The minimum fund is the current fund, which legally has a share of 40 percent, but in practice, it has always been allocated about 20 percent in governments, and the governments have withdrawn from this amount again,” he said. Have; In fact, the resources of the Minimum Fund model have always been in short supply and its expenditure path has not been in accordance with the objectives of the Articles of Association.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund, stating that there is a maximum fund in front of the minimum fund, said: “In this maximum fund, all revenues from oil resources and Anfal will be given 100% to the fund and governments, if necessary, only Are allowed to withdraw profits from resources.
Mehdi Ghazanfari, stating that in the maximum model, the resources of the fund are not subordinate to the government and are a subset of the government, said: In the second step of the revolution, we need a maximum view of the National Development Fund.
Regarding the middle fund, he said: “In the next 4 years, we are looking to change the minimum fund to the middle; This means that all the fund’s shares will be allocated to it and the fund will be able to turn it into a productive and valuable asset through various methods of lending and investment, and we hope to move towards the maximum fund based on the Iranian-Islamic model of progress in the coming years.
Ghazanfari, stating that the middle or middle fund is not enough to achieve the goals of the second step of the revolution, but it is much better than the current fund, added: Did not decrease and what is provided by law is paid. Ghazanfari, while appreciating the plan of the Supreme Leader (Modzaleh Al-Aali), added:
The chairman of the board of directors of the National Development Fund, noting that the minimal fund does not have a high impact on the country’s economy, said: “We hope to succeed in moving to the medium fund during our service in the National Development Fund and not play the role of secondary governments.”
Announcing that the implementation of the country’s infrastructure development projects is naturally the responsibility of the country’s development budget, he said: “In the average fund, 20, 30 and 50 percent have been seen to protect the fund’s resources, of which 20 percent to help the country’s development budget.” And 30% is allocated for the country’s development plans; And the rest, which is 50%, can be used to diversify the fund’s portfolio.
Ghazanfari added: “In some cases where the entry of the fund causes the leverage of its resources and generates the wealth of the fund, infrastructure projects can be divided into two categories: reversible or non-returnable resources, and if the fund’s resources are returned, He participated in those projects.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund, referring to the movement of the Fund from the current minimum to the Medium Fund, said: “If the Iranian Islamic model of progress is implemented, we will move to the Maximum Fund.” , So that all oil revenues and Anfal are allocated to the National Development Fund and the fund, while supporting government and private sector projects, is allowed to invest in profitable projects and participate in high-yield economic projects.