Price stability must return to different markets as soon as possible
Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade: There is an increase due to the increase in macroeconomic indicators, but stability is more important than the need to return to different markets as soon as possible, and this is the demand of the President.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Alireza Razm Hosseini, in a meeting with the board of directors of the Iranian Chamber of Guilds, said that the history of Iran will never forget the role of guilds and bazaars in different periods after the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution. The sensitive country in the role of a supporter has always been lasting and brilliant, and the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade will support this great group with full knowledge of this position and the type of mapping.
The Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade considered the presence of various guilds and organizations of the private sector in decision-making and decision-making a requirement and added: The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade in various fields holds many meetings with various non-governmental industrial, mining and commercial sectors to Make decisions that are based on reason and expert work and ultimately benefit the country's production and employment.
He added: "Today, the country is in a special situation where everyone must join hands and try to overcome the problems." At the same time, we must believe that we are in a full-blown economic war and use the means of defense accordingly; Of course, the goal of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade in this field is not to intervene, but to make maximum use of the potentials and capabilities of this field.
According to Razm Hosseini, none of the trade unions is interested in buying goods at high prices so that they can easily sell the purchased goods and have a turnover; Otherwise they will get in trouble; So the guilds will definitely not be expensive defenders, because in the high price both the buyer and the seller will lose.
According to the Ministry of Industry, he stressed the need for full coordination of all relevant departments of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade with the country's trade community: the path should be provided for more guilds in the economy and in the field of price control and market monitoring Utilize their maximum power. At the same time, we are in a situation where the people's table is getting smaller day by day, and both the government and the trade union community of the country, including producers and distributors, must join hands and restore stability to the market.
The Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade continued: "There is an increase due to the increase in macroeconomic indicators, but stability is more important than the need to return to different markets as soon as possible, and this is the demand of the President."
He added: "Our vision in the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade is to work together to overcome the current difficult conditions of the Iranian economy and experience more stable conditions."
The government should have a plan to support small businesses
The head of the Iranian Chamber of Trade Unions also said in the meeting: "Considering the current situation in the market, the government needs to pay attention to small businesses and have a plan to support them."
Saeed Membini added: "Trade unions are one of the most important civil society organizations and have had good and important economics, trade, politics and… role-playing at various levels throughout history."
He continued: "In the field of economy, especially in the last two or three years, we are in a special situation and the board of directors of the seventh round of the Iranian Chamber of Trade Unions, which has been elected for about 2 years, has constantly faced economic challenges such as devaluation and sanctions."
Addressing Razm Hosseini, he said: "You, who have a history of governorship in your record, know very well that expert groups are active in the form of market regulation working groups." In these working groups, we have been able to provide forecasts and analyzes in terms of inventory and price fluctuations, and these forecasts have always been used by various institutions.
The head of the Iranian Chamber of Guilds stated: There are 600,000 production units in the guild sector that have very different capabilities compared to heavy industries. Because they have the cost of production, a stable level of employment and.. However, in all the past years, government support and payment of facilities have been directed to the industry.
Membini stated: Large industries, including chain stores and virtual businesses that notice changes in the shape and form of business, are subsets of the Iranian Chamber of Trades. Both of these businesses have national unions that are part of the guild. We are doing development work in this area and we have short and medium term plans. The use of technology is on our agenda, both in the current affairs of unions and chambers and in business. Our approach is to e-commerce so that we can finally reduce the cost of goods and services.
Addressing Razm Hosseini, he said: "Branding in guild businesses is also one of our priorities and we expect the Ministry of Silence to support guilds in all these cases." Support for the private sector has been a slogan in recent years, and we hope to see increased support for the private sector during your tenure.
The head of the Chamber of Trade Unions said that issues such as labor law, taxes, municipal duties and waste, and problems and ambiguities in the field of tourism are obstacles to the trade unions in doing the above-mentioned matters and said: Trade unions must reach their real position. It is undeniable that the guilds cooperated and were effective in preventing further outbreaks of the virus during the Corona outbreak, but the government provided the least support to the affected guild businesses, and the facilities provided were in no way adequate.
* ISNA