Deputy FM says Iran’s exports witnessing good growth
Mehdi Safari, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy said on Saturday that exports, including those to Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, as well as Russia have grown well.
Safari did not mention during which period the growth has taken place but added that the mentioned regions and countries buy Iranian oil products and import goods to Iran.
For example, he noted, sunflower oil, wheat, and barley were imported from a European country in the past week, while Iran exported three types of oil and petrochemical products to it.
The official made the remarks at a national seminar on economic diplomacy.
Safari also said that Iran ranks among the world’s top ten countries in science and technology and has already begun exporting technological services to other nations.
As an instance, he added, Iran has dispatched a robot to Indonesia, which is equipped with surgical technology.