Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Could Reach $41bn This Year: President
TEHRAN (Dispatches) - The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country’s non-petroleum exports could touch $41 billion, which would be a surplus to domestic needs.
Speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate projects of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade in a number of provinces on Thursday, Rouhani further described exporters as "soldiers and commanders at the forefront of the campaign against U.S. terrorism.”
He urged all producers and exporters to redouble their efforts to give fresh impetus to production and exports.
"The enemies, led by the U.S., seek to create problems for the country with regards to the supply of foreign exchange, but this U.S. conspiracy will be foiled as all of us become active in the production and exports sector,” he said.
He further said that an electronic government would facilitate the administrative processes. "The electronic government is one of the objectives the government will pursue seriously this year and people will see the results in the coming months”.
"The inauguration of Rls. 58 trillion worth of projects in a single day indicates the failure of sanctions and certain acts to impede our efforts,” he noted.
"This year, a total of 200 industrial and mineral projects with an overall price tag of Rls. 1,700 trillion will come on line,” he said.
"Despite campaigns in cyberspace, I’m telling people that through unity, making efforts, consultations and working on the path to production, we can stand up to the enemy well and solve problems,” the president said.
Speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate projects of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade in a number of provinces on Thursday, Rouhani further described exporters as "soldiers and commanders at the forefront of the campaign against U.S. terrorism.”
He urged all producers and exporters to redouble their efforts to give fresh impetus to production and exports.
"The enemies, led by the U.S., seek to create problems for the country with regards to the supply of foreign exchange, but this U.S. conspiracy will be foiled as all of us become active in the production and exports sector,” he said.
He further said that an electronic government would facilitate the administrative processes. "The electronic government is one of the objectives the government will pursue seriously this year and people will see the results in the coming months”.
"The inauguration of Rls. 58 trillion worth of projects in a single day indicates the failure of sanctions and certain acts to impede our efforts,” he noted.
"This year, a total of 200 industrial and mineral projects with an overall price tag of Rls. 1,700 trillion will come on line,” he said.
"Despite campaigns in cyberspace, I’m telling people that through unity, making efforts, consultations and working on the path to production, we can stand up to the enemy well and solve problems,” the president said.