The Iranian authorities are paying special attention to the development of non-oil exports, Iran's Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, Mojtaba Hosroutadzh, said.
According to him, the government is also working to increase the imports of raw materials needed for the development of domestic production, and the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade is also guided by this setting.
Hosroutadzh added that in the first quarter of the Iranian year [21.03-21.06.2015] the trade balance is positive, whereas last year it was minus $ 2.5 billion. However, the volume of trade decreased slightly compared to the same period last year, Iran.ru reports.
