Jafari made the comments during a visit to an international aluminum fair in the central city of Arak .
He added that Tehran plans to export as much as USD 70-billion worth of non-oil products in the current Iranian year.
“The exports of mine and industrial products in the past [Iranian] year exceeded USD 12.5 billion, which represents a 42-percent growth compared to the year before,” Jafari further noted.
Earlier in May, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi announced that the Islamic Republic aims to increase its non-oil exports to USD 70 billion in the current year.
The Iranian deputy minister also lauded the positive effect of international conferences and fairs on trade development, saying they are an opportunity for the exchange of experiences between the domestic and international companies.
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The Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Vajihollah Jafari says Iran's non-oil exports has exceeded USD 45 billion in the past Iranian year (started March 20, 2011).
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