IP - Stating that Iran will become a knowledge-based export country, the head of Trade Development Organization said: changing the direction of the country's trade by holding the 6th exhibition of Iran's export capabilities "Iran Expo" is the goal of the government.

Mehdi Zeighami, at the press conference of the sixth exhibition of Iran's export capabilities, stated that the fifth exhibition of Iran's export capabilities was a big step in the direction of developing the country's supply of non-oil products and expanding trade relations with the world.

He stated that the focus of this year's exhibition includes Africa ,East Asia,South and Latin America and the feedback so far has been very impressive.

Stating that three thousand businessmen entered Iran for the first time in the previous exhibition, he clarified: despite the lack of Tehran to accept a large number of applicants, we hope that more than four thousand businessmen will be present in the sixth edition of Iran's export capabilities exhibition.

Saying that there is a good capacity in the mining, petrochemical and handicraft sectors for supply to foreign businessmen, “Zeighami noted: Many foreign officials were interested in participating in the exhibition and we were able to host 40 high-ranking delegations and 6 Let us be the minister that these numbers will be increased in the exhibition in May next year.

Emphasizing that the export destinations have diversified with the holding of business events, the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade noted: We are looking for an increase in export destinations that can provide Iran with a greater share of the markets and remove pricing restrictions.

Emphasizing that Iran will become a knowledge-based export country, he said: the foundations of knowledge-based exports are being built and the result will be visible in the coming years.204