TEHRAN – According to the latest data released by Iran’s Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21–October 22, 2018), 12,808 licenses were issued for establishing new industry units which marks a 22-percent increase year on year.

As reported by IRNA, with the new units going operational 301,890 new job opportunities will be also created.

Most of the issued licenses were for foodstuff production units followed by units for production and processing of non-metallic minerals.

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