Iranian economic growth rate to reach 5% this year

Rahim Mambini, Assistant Vice-President for strategic planning and
control, said that Iran's five-year plan will produce an economic
growth rate of 8% and this year it will amount to 5% growth, IRNA
reports.

Mambini said that all financing sources should be used to achieve the
rate, including state companies, internal and external bank loans and
other sources.