Defense and Foreign Ministries Following Up on Status of Iranian Pilots in Qatar / Part of Marriage and Childbirth Loan Backlog Caused by Cyberattacks on Banks

Government spokesperson, on the latest steps to follow up on the status of Iranian pilots in Qatar, said: The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pursuing this matter, and the Qatari government has also given favorable assurances and has consistently expressed readiness to cooperate in clarifying their situation.

Fatemeh Mohajerani today (Tuesday, October 21) in her press conference held at the Tax Affairs Organization, while explaining the President's recent plans, she pointed to Masoud Mejikian's trip to Turkmenistan and stated that the President's attendance and speech at the Summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States as a special guest, bilateral meetings with the heads of states and Caspian border countries, as well as pursuing common issues, including environmental issues, were part of the plans of this trip.

The beginning of the academic year of universities with the approach of solving the country's problems

Referring to the official start of the new academic year at Shahid Beheshti University, the government spokesperson said: Yesterday we witnessed the official start of the academic year with the presence of the president at Shahid Beheshti University. This university was chosen to hold this ceremony because of its scientific position and being among the first tier universities of the country, as well as the attacks that took place on it during these days and the significant number of martyrs of this university.

Mohajerani added: The president is going to hold a scientific meeting with university presidents and faculty members so that the capacity of universities is used more than in the past in solving the major problems of the country.

The spokesperson of the government stated that the approach of the universities should be problem-oriented and said: the fields of water, energy, environment and industry and other important issues of the country can be formed in the form of different working groups and the cooperation of universities to solve the country's problems will be provided. Cooperation in the field of water had already started and this path can be developed in other fields.

Commemoration of martyrs of Minab at the beginning of the academic year

Referring to another part of the ceremony of the beginning of the academic year at Shahid Beheshti University, Mohajerani said: This ceremony began with the memory of the martyrs of Minab, and the students' backpacks and benches that were placed in this ceremony were once again a reminder of the oppression of the students who were deprived of their childhood.

Opening of the first children's cancer diagnosis and treatment center

The government spokesperson also announced the opening of the first children's cancer diagnosis and treatment center and said: This center was opened in the presence of the Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Mohammad Reza Zafarkandi.

Emphasizing that the year 1404 was not a normal year, he added: This year was not even similar to a normal year and nothing was similar to normal conditions. However, the patient and honorable staff of the health system, especially the nurses, stood at work during all the hard days and performed their duties properly.

The government spokesperson continued: "Yesterday, in the presence of the president, one of the nurses of Lorestan province who performed her duties during the bombardment was honored.

Martyrdom of 52 medical personnel in two wars of 1404

Referring to the martyrdom of health forces during the 12-day war and the Ramadan war, Mohajerani said: In total, 52 people from the medical staff, including doctors, nurses, Red Crescent and emergency forces, were martyred during the two wars of 1404.

The number of Seraj centers increased from 148 centers to 300 centers

He also pointed out the psychological effects of war on the society and announced the increase in the number of Seraj centers from 148 centers to 300 centers and said: 3,400 psychiatrists work in the Seraj network and are trying to restore peace to the society by helping people who have suffered mental injuries. One of the consequences of war is the occurrence of mental and emotional problems and injuries for people, and in this regard, Siraj Network is providing services to help people overcome these conditions.

Construction of 12 thousand kilometers of rural roads in the 14th government

Referring to the actions taken in the field of rural infrastructure, the spokesperson of the government stated: In the 14th government, 12,000 kilometers of rural roads were built, and these actions were carried out in a situation where the country was practically involved in war since the beginning of the 14th government, and in 1404 and the first six months of 1405, we also faced difficult conditions due to the war.

He continued: Currently, more than 90 percent of the country's rural residents have access to a suitable road.

Mohajerani also announced the payment of housing deposit facilities to 100,000 tenants in rural areas in less than five months.

Connecting the rural economy to the digital economy

Referring to the proposals presented to make the village economy more active, the government spokesperson said: Connecting the village economy to the digital economy is one of the issues that are on the agenda of the relevant deputy. It is necessary to take advantage of new capacities to boost production in rural areas, and the use of digital economy tools can help to make the economic capacities of villages more active.

Implementation of 117 projects in the field of oil and gas industry

In another part of his speech, the government spokesperson, referring to the ongoing projects in the field of oil and gas industry, stated: In the meetings that are held under the chairmanship of the first vice president, 117 projects are being implemented to activate and improve the situation in the field of oil and gas industry. The implementation of 117 plans in a situation where the country is heavily involved in war, shows the country's considerable capacity and ability to continue activities and advance programs.

The Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs are monitoring the situation of Iranian pilots in Qatar

In response to Ambassador Arjan's question about the follow-up of the issue of Iranian pilots during the visit of the Minister of Interior to Qatar, which was supposed to be followed by the presence of a technical delegation in the future, the spokesperson of the government announced: The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are following up on this issue, and the Qatari government has also given a favorable promise and has always declared its readiness to cooperate in order to clarify their situation.

Mohajerani expressed hope that the status of Iranian pilots will be fully determined as soon as possible.

The 14th government has appointed the most women in management positions

In response to a question about the government's plan for managerial changes, appointing young managers and increasing the presence of women in the country's administration, the government spokesperson said: One of the issues that the government has succeeded in to some extent is the appointment of women and youth.

Referring to the government's plan to train 500 young managers, he added: Shahid's leadership emphasized on the training of young people in the first meeting of the government delegation, and the government has also put the training of young people on the agenda. Last week, a meeting was held with the presence of the first vice president, and a number of people who are in the process of managerial training and empowerment were present in this meeting. These people are currently working in management positions, from the general director level up.

Stating that the government's view is that there is no need to set a quota to use the capacity of women, Mohajerani clarified: However, we hope that women will make up about 30% of the country's management members. We have seen the largest number of women in the cabinet in this government.

7% decrease in gasoline consumption compared to last year

In response to a question about the amount of savings in gasoline consumption and income from the implementation of the new fuel rationing plan, the government spokesperson said: I thank all the people, especially the government employees and the people who implement the car-free Tuesdays plan. The movement towards the use of public transport is also being pursued and the infrastructure of this sector is expanding.

Referring to the fuel consumption statistics from September 17 to October 15, he said: According to the statistics presented to the government, in the mentioned time period and compared to the same period in 1404, gasoline consumption decreased by 7 percent, and on the other hand, the consumption of compressed natural gas (CNG) increased by 12 percent.

Mohajerani emphasized: the government will spend all the resources obtained from this 7% reduction in consumption directly for people's livelihood issues. If gasoline consumption were to increase at the same rate as in the past, the government would have to import more.

Payment of more than 190 marriage and childbearing facilities

In response to a question about the report of the Court of Accounts regarding the queue of applicants for marriage and childbearing facilities and the amount of payment for these facilities, the government spokesperson stated: Part of the queue created was caused by cyber attacks, which for a while caused problems in banking systems and disrupted banking affairs.

Presenting statistics on the payment of facilities from the beginning of the year to October 19, 1405, he said: According to the statistics provided, 477 thousand and 767 marriage loan facilities worth more than 160.3 hemats have been paid. Also, 1 million 613 thousand 326 applicants for childbearing facilities have received a total of 39 grants.

Mohajerani reminded: In total, more than 190 installments of Qarzul-Hasna marriage and childbearing facilities have been paid to more than 2 million and 80 thousand applicants.