Islamic Republic of Iran
Minister Mohammad Soleymani
Iran joined the United Nations on October 24, 1949. Professor Mohammad Soleymani has served as Iran’s minister of communication and technology since August 2005. The following is excerpted from his November 18, 2005, speech to the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia.Information and communication technologies (ICT) development is a top priority for the Islamic Republic of Iran through the implementation of three consecutive five-year development programs. We have taken a major stride in expanding the telecommunication infrastructures, and by the end of the fourth development program we plan to have a 50 percent penetration…
