TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Ebrahim Raisi lauded the country’s remarkable achievements in industrial fields, saying all indicators point to Iran’s movement toward economic growth and progress.
Raisi made the remarks at the 27th Grand Conference on the National Day of Industry and Mining in the capital Tehran on Saturday in the presence of craftsmen, miners, syndicates, traders and merchants.
“In the year 1401, we had considerable growth in the field of production,” Raisi said. “The industrialists have made good efforts, and the growth of investment, produced machinery, output, employment and finally the economic growth in the country in the second six months of 1400 and the end of last year as well as the current year show that the country has started a good move towards economic and production growth.”
Stressing that the aforementioned growth is technology-based and knowledge-based, the Iranian president added, “Today, the craftsmen have come to this conclusion that growth should be followed by the growth in science and technology.”
Raisi said, “We believe that university, industry and mining should conjoin and this can add value to the work. This extensive nexus is necessary and will lead to an upturn in production and economic growth.”
Stressing that production is the country’s strong point and should not be undermined, the Iranian chief executive said, “Just as missiles are a strong point and a source of power, production is also a strength and a source of power.”
Raisi affirmed that knowledge-based production creates strength in the country, adding, “Heads of countries, the world’s authorities and decision-making centers view the power of the Islamic Republic as a country that has made the production grow from within.”
The Iranian president also argued that evolution in industries is an inevitable necessity, noting that the country’s strengths must be consolidated and its weaknesses diminished.
“This is the very evolution from the Leader’s perspective that will be achieved by the capable hands of our producers, artisans and merchants.”
President also said that in case the producers face problems, the government should even waive its taxes so that their production does not stop.
Raisi noted that in the first year of the administration’s term in 2021, it proposed a 5% tax and a 7% tax in the next year to the producers.
He referred to the issue of energy and its uneven distribution: “We have disharmony in electricity, water and monetary system and we must balance it. We must separate the share of industries from daily consumption.”
Raisi added that the solution to the challenges is not sought from foreigners; the administration benefits from other countries’ experiences but presents its own localized solutions.
