50 hemmat in credit and 90 hemmat in facilities allocated to develop East Azerbaijan

Tabriz – Executive Deputy to the President, emphasizing the Fourteenth Government's priority of completing half-finished projects, announced the allocation of 50 hemmat in credit resources and 90 hemmat in financial facilities to East Azerbaijan Province.

According to Mehr reporter, Mohammad Jaafar Qaim Panah, in a news interview on Sahand Network, on Wednesday night, explaining the results and main points of the government's provincial trip to East Azerbaijan, stated: One of the main goals of these trips is to examine the problems of different regions, determine the tasks of half-finished projects, and provide grounds for accelerating the implementation of projects whose completion can help in economic development and improving people's living conditions.

Referring to the necessity of focusing resources on ongoing projects, he added: The government is trying to follow the projects according to the level of progress and development priorities, so that the financial resources are used more effectively and half-finished projects are on the way to exploitation.

Referring to the meetings held with the economic activists of East Azarbaijan, the Executive Vice President announced the forecast of 50 Hamats of credit resources and 90 Hamats of financial facilities to support the economic activities and development of the province.

Stating that producers and investors are facing various obstacles in the way of their activities, Ghaem Panah clarified that: besides providing the necessary resources, the government is pursuing the facilitation of the licensing process and the removal of administrative obstacles in order to provide the basis for the development of production units and the increase of economic capacities.

He considered the industrial, agricultural and food capacities of East Azerbaijan as one of the important advantages of this region and said: the capabilities of agriculture and food industries, along with large industries and refinery capacities, have turned this province into one of the most effective regions in meeting the country's needs and economic development.

Emphasizing the need to use these capacities, the executive vice president noted: supporting production and facilitating investment should lead to solving the problems of economic operators and increasing production capacity.

The development of railways and water infrastructure is the priority of the government

Ghaem Panah listed the development of transportation infrastructure and water supply as one of the important axes of the government's plans and stated that the development of roads and railway lines, especially the routes related to international corridors, is on the agenda.

Referring to the Tabriz-Cheshma-Soriya, Mirjaveh-Pakistan, Chabahar-Zahedan and Shalamcheh-Basra railway projects, he said: The implementation of these projects can help strengthen the country's rail transport network and expand trade and transit connections with the countries of the region.

Emphasizing the importance of communication infrastructure in economic development, the executive vice president added: the progress of these projects, in addition to facilitating the movement of goods and passengers, provides the basis for increasing the country's transit capacity.

public participation; A solution to solve the problems of Tabriz neighborhoods

In another part of this conversation, Qaim Panah considered the strengthening of people's participation in the administration of neighborhood affairs as one of the approaches emphasized by the government and said: Tabriz has significant social capacities to move towards people-oriented governance.

Referring to the activities of the Fund for the Support of the Poor in Tabriz, he said: The experience of this group in helping the needy and reducing social damage is an example of people's capacities that can be used to solve urban and social issues.

The executive vice president added: NGOs and social, cultural, religious and health groups can help strengthen social solidarity by identifying local problems and participating in finding solutions.

Referring to the selection of Tabriz University as one of the pilot areas for the implementation of this approach, Ghaem Panah expressed hope that the results of this experience can be used in other regions of the country as well.

He emphasized: People's participation in neighborhood management does not mean abandoning the responsibility of executive bodies and service providers; Rather, the goal is to increase cooperation between people and responsible institutions to more effectively solve problems and use social capacities.

According to the executive vice president, mosques, health centers, Red Crescent society and culture houses can provide the organized participation of the people as centers of communication in the neighborhoods.

Supporting the livelihood of households in inflationary conditions

Pointing to the economic pressures and rising prices, Qaim Panah called the provision of people's livelihood one of the government's priorities and said: "Inflation and rising living costs are among the most important concerns of households, and war conditions have added to economic difficulties."

Referring to the government's efforts to provide the goods needed by the people, he added: "Supporting vulnerable groups and reducing livelihood pressures are among the issues that are emphasized by the president."

The executive vice president considered the allocation of support baskets and increasing the credit of Kalaberg among the measures aimed at helping low-income households and improving their purchasing power.

educational justice; From Tabriz to remote areas

Qaimpanah listed educational justice as one of the priorities of the 14th government and emphasized: students' access to appropriate educational facilities should not be dependent on where they live, and the opportunity to enjoy high-quality education should be provided in different regions.

Referring to the difference in the conditions of different regions of East Azerbaijan, he said: The students of the privileged regions of Tabriz should be provided with suitable educational facilities, as well as the cities and regions of low consumption such as Horand and Kalibar.

The executive vice president considered the participation of people and benefactors in the construction of schools as effective examples of social cooperation in the development of educational infrastructure and said: using the capacity of benefactors, including allocating the costs of charitable donations to school construction, can help to expand educational facilities.

Emphasizing that the function of the school is not limited to teaching subjects, Qaim Panah added: Schools should provide students with the opportunity to develop creativity, responsibility, friendship with Iran, and the ability to identify and solve society's problems.

He also referred to the cultural and literary background of Tabriz and personalities such as Parvin Etisami, Qatran Tabrizi and Shahriar, and considered this city to be one of the important centers of Iranian culture and literature.

Implementation of the family doctor plan in three cities of East Azerbaijan

Pointing to the necessity of strengthening the referral system in the health field, the executive vice president considered the citizens' enjoyment of family doctor services as one of the requirements for the improvement of the health system and said: the government is following up on the implementation of this national plan.

Ghaem Panah stated: Despite the difficult conditions of the country, the implementation of the family doctor plan is still in the attention of the president, and implementation networks have been considered to start it in different provinces.

Referring to the start of implementation of this project in the cities of Marand, Sarab and Maragheh, he added: Accelerating the process of implementing family doctors in East Azerbaijan is on the agenda.

The executive vice president considered the provision of education, health and security as the main responsibilities of the government and expressed hope that the family doctor plan would come to fruition in the 14th government.

Emphasis on maintaining national unity against threats

In another part of this conversation, Qaimpanah addressed the country's political and security conditions and stated: Iranian people have faced various threats in the past decades, and from the Islamic Republic of Iran's point of view, the issue of nuclear activities has been an excuse for US military aggression against the country.

Referring to the defense power of the country and the sacrifice of the military forces, he evaluated the role of defense preparedness and the spirit of self-sacrifice and resistance in protecting the country and dealing with threats.

The executive vice president considered people's resilience against economic pressures and external restrictions to be one of the effective factors in maintaining national unity and said: the coordination of the three forces with the support of the supreme leader of the revolution plays a role in strengthening the unity and management of the country.

Emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not looking for war, Qaimpanah clarified: the country will not remain silent in the face of threats and aggression and will respond to any aggression.

He also pointed to the provisions of the seven-point agreement mentioned by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and emphasized the need to preserve national honor and stand against pressures and said: economic problems cannot weaken the will of the people to defend the country.

Referring to the experience of eight years of holy defense and the military progress of the country, the executive vice president considered the defense capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran as an important factor in dealing with military threats.