In controlling coronavirus' first wave, people's cooperation for observing protocols was key to success/ Social-Security Committee should carefully implement programmes to prevent various gatherings, especially weddings and mourning/ Restrictions should be applied intelligently, in proportion to causes of outbreak in each region

The president called on all producers and exporters to redouble their efforts to make a surge in production and exports, stressing that the enemies, especially the United States, are trying to make it difficult for the country to provide the currency it needs, but this conspiracy of the US will fail in the production and export sector.

On Thursday, the thirteenth week of the inauguration of important national projects in various fields, the President ordered the official launch of six national projects of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade in Sistan and Baluchistan, Fars and Isfahan provinces with an investment of just over 5.8 trillion tomans and employment for 1204 people.

President appointed Dr Mahmoud Amani Tehrani as “Secretary General of the High Council for Education” for a four-year term.

The President said that the main goal of the United States and the Zionist Regime is to exert pressure, disappoint and create division between the nation and the system, and emphasised, "What the people want is for the three branches to join hands to solve the country's problems”.

At the meeting of the government's economic board, the president called the management of the capital market and the increase in initial public offering a principled and precise measure to stabilise, develop and prosper the country's financial and economic markets.

Following the directive of Dr Hassan Rouhani to the head of the Plan and Budget Organisation, 600 billion tomans was allocated to pay the demands of hard-working and dedicated nurses in the country.

The President said, "The noble people of Iran know that health, security and livelihood are defined as the basic measures of the government during this critical juncture and providing housing is one of the government's main concerns".

Referring to the regular presence of ministers in the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) in order to present reports, the President stressed the need for constructive interaction with all branches, especially with the Islamic Consultative Assembly and efforts to create a common understanding and empathy towards the country's problems.

In a message congratulating the anniversary of the independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the President stressed the importance of further deepening of friendly and strategic relations between the two countries.

"Despite the difficult economic situation caused by the economic war with the enemies over the past two years, the long-held aspirations of the people and the elites to achieve an oil-free economy have been founded, and despite the harsh economic shocks caused by the unjust sanctions and the outbreak of coronavirus, the trend of the main indicators of the country's economy in the production and export sectors is going well,” said the President.

In a message congratulating the anniversary of the independence of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the President expressed hope that relations between the two countries would develop in all bilateral, regional and international dimensions.

In a message on the Day of Municipalities and Rural Administrations, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed, "The municipalities and rural administrations played a prominent role in the progress of cities, rural areas, and their development and reconstruction, and have not spared any effort and assistance in various fields."

The President described observing physical distancing and health protocols, using masks and not attending gatherings essential for fighting coronavirus, and reiterated his call for the people to cooperate, adding, “Starting tomorrow, using masks in public places will be mandatory”.

In a message congratulating the National Day of the Republic of Belarus, the President expressed hope that relations between Iran and Belarus in all fields will develop, given the serious determination of the senior officials of the two countries and the efforts of the governments and the maximum use of existing opportunities.

Citing reports from the Education Committee for the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, the president blamed holding gatherings and ceremonies for the increase in the number of patients and red status in some provinces, saying, "Not observing health protocols in places that had been warned not to hold such gatherings is the reason for this problem".