posted February 09, 2001 09:30               

Mohammad-Ebrahim Ansari who made the remark while inaugurating the new premises of the Civil Status Registration Organization of Kerman Province in southern Iran, said in case the plan is implemented successfully, many problems in social, economic and cultural fields will be removed.

He regretted that the Civil Status Registration Organization is not updated with modern technology and is still being administered through traditional methods.

Elaborating on the aim behind implementation of the plan, he said that use of computers to store the information now available at the organization will minimize misuse and will further enable people to benefit from their
rights.

In the first stage, he added, the citizens will be provided with temporary cards and in the subsequent phase they will be given a national code.

However, said the official, the national code will have least effect on application of the present identity cards in various social affairs. He also underlined the need for the cooperation of all relevant organizations in the implementation of the plan.