Pezeshkian opens over 20,000 projects aimed at poverty alleviation
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian officially launched over 20,000 projects on Wednesday aimed at reducing poverty across the country, describing the initiative as a significant and commendable step.
He emphasized the government’s determination to address educational infrastructure deficiencies within the next year, despite financial constraints, saying, “While the government lacks sufficient funds, we are resolute in resolving these issues with the support and cooperation of the people,” according to president.ir.
The inauguration ceremony, attended by Mohsen Hajimirzaei, chief of staff to the president, marked the completion of 20,014 projects valued at 210 trillion rials (approximately $310 million). These projects include 13,000 rural housing units, 2,250 water supply projects and 4,600 small-scale solar power plants.
“We face some issues in constructing adequate schools and sports facilities in underprivileged areas. The health and medical sectors also face numerous problems, but we are committed to achieving a satisfactory level of service within the next year,” Pezeshkian said at the ceremony.
Highlighting the country’s economic struggles, he noted, “We are in a full-scale economic war that is far more severe than the [1980s Iraqi-] imposed war. This war is causing significant hardship for the middle class and the poor. We must work together to ease this burden and resolve the people’s problems.”
Pezeshkian pointed to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s vision for the country’s development, saying, “According to the vision set forth by the Leader, we must become an advanced nation in economics, science, and innovation.”