Tehran, Sept 28, IRNA -- Majlis Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel wrote
a letter to President Mohammad Khatami on Wednesday in which he
announced parliament's readiness to carry out expert investigations on
TAV and Irancell (Turkcell) contracts.
The speaker further assured the president that the Majlis will
prepare the grounds for implementation of the contracts once it
receives a bill to verify the contracts.
Majlis (Parliament) on Sunday passed a bill that would make the
validity of contracts with Turkcell and Tepe-Akfen-Vie (TAV), foreign
companies that won bids to expand Iran's mobile telecommunications
infrastructure and manage the Imam Khomeini International Airport,
respectively, effective only after they are ratified by parliament.
Following the decision, President Mohammad Khatami postponed his
pre-planned visit to Turkey believing that the new bill had curtailed
the president's power to finalize agreements with Turkish companies
during the visit to the neighboring state.
President Mohammad Khatami was scheduled to make an official visit
to Turkey this week.
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