Postal Network Connects Village Economy to National and International Markets

The Minister of Communications described the expansion of postal services in villages and nomadic areas as paving the way for wider markets for local products and stronger links between the rural economy and national and international markets.

According to Ambassador Arjan, citing the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Syedstar Hashemi, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, in the commemoration ceremony of World Post Day with the title "Post; "Permanent Communication", which was held in the presence of the President, Masoud Mezikian, while congratulating the employees of the country's postal network on this day, appreciated their efforts in providing services to the people, especially in the difficult conditions of the country.

He also pointed to the role of the private sector in the development of the postal industry, and considered this sector to be the link between the field of innovation and knowledge to the operational capacities of the postal network and emphasized the need to strengthen the participation of the private sector in this field.

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Stating that the mission of this ministry in developing communications and spreading communication justice, especially in less privileged areas, is completed with the flow of goods, the Minister of Communications said: Synergy of data flow and the flow of goods is the basis for creating economic value, and the country's postal network is one of the important pillars of this process.

Referring to the Universal Postal Union slogan of "one postal network, infinite possibilities", Hashemi added: the postal industry is one of the sectors whose service continuity is of fundamental importance for the country's economy, and it is impossible to imagine stopping the services of this network even for a short period of time.

Emphasizing the importance of the rural economy, he stated: An important part of the country's production is formed in villages and nomadic areas, but to strengthen the longevity of the population in these areas, the development of communications alone is not enough, and producers must also be provided access to wider markets.

The Minister of Communications continued: The country's postal network can help achieve economic justice by developing services in villages and nomadic areas and link the rural economy to the context of the national economy.

Development of rural products market by connecting to national and international markets

Referring to the production capacities of villages in fields such as handicrafts, garden products and agriculture, Hashemi considered the market expansion of these products as one of the requirements for strengthening the rural economy and said: With the development of the village market from the local level to national and international markets, it is possible to shorten the hands of intermediaries and directly connect producers to consumer markets.

He pointed out that the realization of this goal requires that along with the flow of data, the flow of goods is also formed effectively and the country's postal network plays a role in this direction.

Appreciating the actions taken in this field, the Minister of Communications emphasized that the development of the rural economy and the use of the capacity of the postal network to realize this goal is a continuous path that requires long-term planning.

Hashemi also pointed to the importance of performance indicators in the evaluation of the postal industry and said: In addition to statistics such as the number of mails and postal per capita, the impact of communication and postal network measures on the advancement of the country's economy should also be measured.

He asked the CEO of the National Post Company to pay attention to this index along with other performance evaluation criteria so that the real role of this network in the economic development of the country is determined.

Advances in spatial identification and postal code application development

In another part of his speech, the Minister of Communications considered location identification as one of the pillars of data-based governance and said: Just as authenticating people is necessary to provide services, accurate identification of places through postal code and geographic information is also important, and these two components complement each other.

Referring to the progress achieved in the 14th government in the field of location identification and addressing, Hashemi stated: the amount of geocoding of places in urban areas has reached 87% and in rural areas has reached 75%; Meanwhile, the rate of progress of this process in rural areas had started from around four percent.

He stated that the creation of a location database is the first step in this direction, and added: The next step is the widespread use of valid postal codes in the process of providing services to executive bodies.

The Minister of Communications, referring to the draft of the executive regulations for the expansion and use of postal codes in the government board and the support of the president for this issue, emphasized: by making the use of postal codes compulsory in the country's institutions, the field for the development of the use of this infrastructure in providing public services will be provided.

Appreciating the efforts of National Post Company employees in carrying out the assigned missions, Hashemi added: The colleagues of the country's postal network have shown that they are operationally ready to carry out new missions and extensive responsibilities.

Registration of 500,000 people to receive goods with a valid postal code

The Minister of Communications further pointed out one of the practical uses of a valid zip code in providing government services and said: According to the statistics he received on the morning of the ceremony, about 500,000 compatriots have registered using a valid zip code in the national window of smart government services to receive a brochure within a period of about 24 hours.

He considered this statistic as a sign of the beginning of practical use of the postal code infrastructure in providing services to the people, and by emphasizing the round-the-clock efforts of postal workers, he appreciated their cooperation in advancing this process.

Intelligence and performance-based payment in National Post Company

Referring to the intelligentization programs in the National Post Company and other parts of the country's postal network, Hashemi mentioned performance-based payment as one of the important axes for improving processes and improving productivity.

He said: The implementation of the performance-based payment system has started in the National Post Company and has reached advanced stages in some departments. Part of this process is also being completed.

The Minister of Communications stated that the maturity of the operational processes of the National Post Company has provided the basis for the implementation of this approach, and added: Linking payments with performance helps to improve productivity and provides the basis for the company to move from loss to sustainable profitability.

Hashemi emphasized: moving towards sustainable profitability should be accompanied by a professional look at the company's management and reforming organizational processes so that the National Post Company can use its economic capacities more effectively while improving the quality of services.

Moving towards fifth generation regulation and strengthening the role of the private sector

In the final part of his speech, the Minister of Communications emphasized the necessity of gradually separating management and operations from regulatory duties and said: In companies such as the National Post Company, it is necessary to gradually move away from focusing on operations, strengthen the regulatory role and provide more space for private sector activities.

Referring to the so-called "5th generation regulation" approach, he added: This issue is on the agenda of the Ministry of Communications, and international studies and measures taken in this field are continuously reviewed.

Referring to the experience of the communications field in separating operations from regulation and policymaking, Hashemi clarified: the movement in this direction has started in some sectors, but in some areas it still needs more planning and follow-up.

In the end, he emphasized the valuable role of the private sector in various economic fields, and considered the development of the participation of this sector as one of the requirements to improve the efficiency of the postal network and better use the capacities of the country's postal industry.