TEHRAN - Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Samad Hassanzadeh has urged the president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian to prioritize improving the business environment and international relations during his tenure.

Hassanzadeh made the remarks in a meeting between Pezeshkian and the representatives of the country’s private sector at the place of the ICCIMA on Saturday few days left to his inauguration, the ICCIMA portal reported.

Hassanzadeh hailed the president-elect’s visit to Iran Chamber of Commerce which is his first official visit after winning in the runoff election, noting that this visit is a promising signal. 

Pezeshkian has repeatedly said that he intends to make use of the potentials of the private sector. He had paid another visit to the chamber of commerce during his presidential campaign.

Masoud Pezeshkian was elected as the ninth president of Iran in the second round of the presidential elections with the majority of votes on July 5th.

Earlier this month, Hassanzadeh issued a congratulatory message to the country’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian shortly after his election.

In his message, Hassanzadeh expressed hope that further cooperation between the government and the private sector would lead to more prosperity of the country and pride for the Iranian people.

He also referred to the large turnout of the Iranian people in the Friday elections which he said doubles the duty of the president-elect.

Hassanzadeh called on the president-elect to create coordination in the economic policy-making wings of the government which he believed are now distributed between several ministries.

He also urged the president-elect to choose his ministers, especially the economic ministers, based on their scientific and executive capabilities.

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