[lbo-talk] Privatization of Iranian oil companies in sight

[Miles Jackson]

uvj at vsnl.com wrote:
> Press TV
> http://www.presstv.ir/news.aspx
>
> Privatization of oil companies in sight
> http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=19419&sectionid=351020102
>
> Tue, 14 Aug 2007
>
> Gholamreza Kurd-Zanganeh
>
> Iran's Deputy Finance Minister has said the transition of state-run oil
> companies to private ownership will begin as of August 23.
>
> In a telephone talk with Fars news agency, Gholamreza Kurd-Zanganeh added,
> "Of the 21 companies listed by the Oil Ministry, any firm that is prepared
> for the transition will be rapidly transferred into privatize hands."
> http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=19419&sectionid=351020102
>
>   
Another glorious step toward socialism in the Middle East!  Thank 
goodness the Iranian regime is challenging the Washington consensus--

Miles