Ahmad Mahdavi Abhari, Secretary-General of the Petrochemical Employers
Association, speaking at the "Specialized Meeting of Senior Managers in
the Petrochemical Industry with the Aim of Achieving a Production Surge with
People's Participation," stated that while the Supreme Leader has been
highlighting the country's issues for years, it is the governments that must
implement remedies for the nation's ailments.
"The initiative to hold a meeting at the beginning of the year
with the effort of Mr. Engineer Shahmirzai, the esteemed Deputy Minister and
CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), and senior managers of the
petrochemical industry is commendable," Mahdavi noted.
He stressed the need for revolutionary decisions to achieve this
year's slogan, which emphasizes a production surge with people's participation,
stating that the government must quickly make revolutionary decisions to
overcome production obstacles in this industry.
"There is no path other than a production surge in the
petrochemical industry to bring the country's economy to an acceptable
level," Mahdavi reiterated.
He highlighted that a production surge with people's participation
means that the capital, capacity, and potential of the people must contribute
to production, which requires preparing the necessary infrastructure and
providing sufficient support.
Mahdavi mentioned that the nominal capacity of the petrochemical
industry reached 96 million tons in 1402 (Iranian calendar year), with
approximately 75 million tons produced. He called for legislation to assure
investors that decisions made in favor of production at higher levels of
governance will not be annulled by any other law or directive.
The specialized meeting aimed at achieving a production surge with
public participation was held today (Sunday, April 7, 2024) with the presence
of Morteza Shahmirzaei, Deputy Minister of Petroleum, and CEOs of petrochemical
holdings and companies, along with managers of several petrochemical projects.
The meeting, hosted by the production control management of the NPC, addressed
the programs and concerns of companies to achieve the slogan of the year.