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The Grand Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei notified the general policies of Article 44 of the Constitution to the chiefs of the three government branches and to the chairman of the Expediency Council on Monday, May 23.

The communication of these strategic and crucial policies was done in conformity with Paragraph 1 of Article 110 of the Constitution, which states that it is within the jurisdiction and part of the duties of the Leader of the Islamic Republic to set down the general policies of the Islamic system following consultations with the Expediency Council.

Article 44 of the Constitution, whose general policies was notified by the Leader, divides Iran's economic system into governmental, cooperative and private sectors. It also delineates the boundaries of each sector.

In his communiqué, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out that the implementation of the policies requires the enactment of new laws or certain changes in the existing laws, and he called on the executive and legislative branches of government to cooperate in this area.

He also stressed that the Expediency Council is expected to oversee the proper implementation of the policies in cooperation with the relevant state organs and present annual reports on their enforcement.

The Leader of the Islamic Republic further stated that the general policies of Article 44 of the Constitution are aimed at accelerating national economic growth, the promotion of ownership among the general public with the intention of dispensing social justice, increasing the efficiency of economic establishments, boosting competition in national economy, raising the share of private and cooperative sectors in national economy, reducing the government's financial commitment and control with regard to economic activities, raising the level of employment in society, encouraging the public to make savings and investments and improving the standards of living.

The general policies notified to the chiefs of the three government branches and to the chairman of the Expediency Council included those on the expansion of non-governmental sectors and preventing the enlargement of the governmental sector, those concerning the cooperative sector, the policies relating to the expansion of non-governmental sectors through the transfer of the operations conducted by state organizations, the general policies on such transfer, and the general policies on state control and the prevention of monopoly.