Speaking during an open parliamentary session on Sunday, Qalibaf addressed the year’s slogan, “Investment for Production,” noting that the government plays a key role in facilitating public participation in the economy.

“If we aim to promote and regulate investment for production across the three branches of government, we must protect investors’ motivation, which is only possible by ensuring the security of capital,” he said.

He warned that frequent changes in laws and regulations drive away capital, pushing people toward less productive but seemingly safer ventures. “Cheap and unchecked imports of goods that can be produced domestically severely damage investor confidence,” he added. “Excessive regulatory hurdles and complex, exhausting licensing processes also diminish investor motivation.”

Qalibaf stressed that officials across all three branches must wholeheartedly believe that it is their duty to pursue investors, not the other way around. “We should welcome investors, not reject them with a top-down approach,” he said.

He further urged the government to direct credit and liquidity toward boosting production, in line with the Seventh Development Plan. This requires identifying investment opportunities and clearly communicating them to the public to mobilize both small and large-scale capital, ensuring an interconnected economic value chain while preventing wasted resources.

“Priority must be given to key sectors, with energy leading investment efforts,” he said. “Incentives should be expanded through public companies, projects, and other economic models.”

Qalibaf highlighted that the Parliament had passed two progressive laws to support businesses and enterprises in line with the year’s slogan. The “Business Licensing Facilitation Act” removed barriers for investors, while the “Production and Infrastructure Financing Act” diversified funding methods and promoted modern financing tools to strengthen economic investment.

“The development of financing models and guarantee mechanisms under this law further aids investment in production,” he said. “We in the 12th Parliament will closely monitor the proper implementation of these laws.”