THE IRANIAN TRADE ASSOCIATION

AND

THE AMERICAN IRANIAN COUNCIL

PRESENT:


THE IRANIAN ELECTIONS & THE FUTURE
February 4, 2000, 8:00am to 12:00pm
2168 Rayburn House Office Building
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

The Iranian Trade Association along with the American Iranian Council announce a special forum to discuss the upcoming Iranian elections on February 18, 2000, its impact on the Iranian people, and the future of US Iranian relations and sanctions. The speakers for this event are:

Ambassador Robert Pelletreau, Afridi & Angell
Ambassador Amir Mahalati, Princeton University
Ms. Judith kipper, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Mr. Frank Kittredge, National Foreign Trade Council
Shahriar Afshar, President, Iranian Trade Association (Moderator)

With special announcements from:
Mr. Anthony J. Kozlowski, President, American Refugee Committee
Mr. Abbas Edalat, the Science & Arts Foundation, United Kingdom

More speakers to be announced.

THE IRANIAN TRADE ASSOCIATION (ITA) IS A NON-PROFIT, BUSINESS ASSOCIATION THAT LEADS AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO LIFT THE US TRADE SANCTIONS ON IRAN. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SHAHRIAR AFSHAR, ITA PRESIDENT, AT 858-554-1220.

THE AMERICAN IRANIAN COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES DIALOGUE AND IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JOHN RADSAN, AIC DIRECTOR FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS, AT 202-518-8900 or www.american-iranian.org.