TEHRAN April 21(Shana)--A deputy minister of industry, mine and trade has said that Iran hopes for a 20% increase in its non-oil exports.

Motjaba Khosrwotaj said Iran is planning to earn $60 billion from non-oil exports this calendar year which ends in March 2016.

He said that the planned non-oil exports hike is part of government�s program for reducing annual budget�s dependence on crude oil.

Khosrowtaj said reaching this target is possible given Iran�s economic conditions.
He also said that Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade is ready to cooperate with different industrial sectors in view of facilitating and boosting non-oil exports.

China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, India and Afghanistan have been the main destinations for Iran�s exports.

By SHANA