Tasnim � Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for efforts to reduce the country�s economic vulnerability by diversifying the export of non-oil goods.

In a meeting with Iran�s major exporters of non-oil commodities in Tehran on Sunday, Rouhani warned of the risks of focusing on the export of a single product, saying diversification of non-oil exports would lower the economy�s vulnerability.

He also praised the exporters for creating trust in Iranian brands, stressing the need for maintaining the quality of products to secure the country�s position in international markets.

The president also assigned the Industry Ministry, the Central Bank of Iran and the Economy Ministry to devise plans to enable producers of non-oil goods in the state-run and private sectors to export their products directly and get paid directly too.

In October 2017, First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said Iran�s annual non-oil exports has stood at $47 billion, hoping that it would hit $100 billion in coming years.

The non-oil exports and tourism industry were the main sectors that President Rouhani had focused on during his second term election campaign in order to create job opportunities for the country�s young labor force.