‘2nd phase of subsidy plan to begin after ratification of national budget bill’

TEHRAN, April 22 (MNA) – The Majlis and the administration has agreed that the second phase of the subsidy reform plan be implemented after the ratification of the 416 billion-dollar national budget bill for Iranian calendar year 1391 (started March 20) that was proposed by the administration on February 1, Iranian Deputy Majlis Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar announced on Saturday. Bahonar also said that the Majlis still insists that shortcomings of the plan should be remedied.