Iran Knowledge-Based Exports in Spring

Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari said that the export of knowledge-based products reached US$836 million during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year. Speaking in a meeting with members of the Mashad Chamber of Commerce, Safari said that the figure was worth US$400 million last year. He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following up on developing economic relations with the neighboring, European, and African states. He noted that the ministry has put on its agenda all-out cooperation with Afghanistan.
Safari went on to say that the Foreign Ministry prioritizes presenting services for joint knowledge-based productions abroad. - IRNA