Iran's energy sector review

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented "last minute" next year's budget project to Parliament.(the New Year starts on March 21due to Iranian history ). The Parliament needs 45 days to approve the budget draft. Although there is no details given on the information, Ahmadinejad said the total volume of the budget would be 539 billion dollars. In comparison with the current year's budget (from March, 2010 to March, 2011) this figure exceeds it by 46 percent (171 billion dollars) The total volume of the 2010 budget was 368 billion dollars. Ahmadinejad's budget plan submitted to Parliament two months later than expected indicates different factors that may cause its increase. With the cancellation of subsidies in December 2010 the Iranian authorities reduce state expenditures by 57 bln dollars per year. Although the US currency's exchange rate in 2010 was 950 tumens (Iranian currency), it is 1050 tumens in 2011 budget, as well as oil price in 2010 budget ...

The Iranian people overthrew the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 32 years ago on Feb.11. The escaped King, who was exiled from the U.S., could find asylum at Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, but after a while he passed away. Today, 32 years later on the same day Hosni Muburak, who replaced Sadat, has resigned. Of course, the dates coincide by chance, but both events have similar features in many cases. The result in Iran is obvious - the first generation of revolutionaries created an Islamic republic, but the revolution is still continuing, despite the fact that the first generation of the revolution are now in the opposition camp. Despite the fact that the second generation leading the country differs in terms of tactics, they continue the mission of the Islamic revolution. But, how the things will be in Egypt? Liberal and democratic forces have harassed and were weakened by the Shah government as a result of pressure. Thus, after the revolution, the Islamists, without enemies and...