“It’s Not the Right time to Discuss FATF,” Noted an Iranian Economic Expert.

“This is not the right time to discuss the FATF: those advantages set by the other side as preconditions to the negotiations are the most important challenge before us since these advantages are not definite,” said Parto in an interview with Radio Goftogoo.

According to Radio Goftogoo, Pouria Parto, an Iranian economics expert, had a phone call interview with "Rouydad" program regarding Iran's accession to the FATF.

He pointed out the importance of negotiations on the FATF; “The most important challenge for Iran regarding FATF is the prospect of negotiations, and given the current situation in our country, there’s currently no proper perspective on this issue and therefore this case shouldn’t be that much focused.”

Parto continued; “This case have to be resolved and it shouldn’t be left unattended in the current conditions of negotiations. Of course, this doesn’t mean that every advantages demanded by the other side should be granted to them. We shouldn’t be in a rush about it, because the most important thing is to have economic and political stability.”

“Right now is not a good time for discussing the FATF,” said the economics expert on Radio Goftogoo.

“Unless we have a strategic partner in international organizations, the relationship becomes colonial, and the other side demands concessions in excess of its obligations, and therefore in the matter of classifying the Vienna and FATF negotiations, the situation is in the other side's favor. That’s because the data is definite but the outputs are probable,” he added.

Parto then emphasized; “Even if this plan is fulfilled, due to issues in the banking system, our banking relations cannot become standard. If we have a plan to solve these problems, we can definitely have a vision for banking relations in the Expediency Discernment Council and at the government level.”

By Farzaneh Moradi