President Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, who received a group of government officials for a meeting on Tuesday.
Durig the meeting with the Leader, the president presented a report on his administration's record in the economic field.
"During last year (1401 which ended on March 21, 2023), investment growth was 7.7%, production growth in industry was 8%, oil and gas growth was 9%, in machinery and equipment the growth was 19%, in auto industry it was 19%, in some heavy industries such as road construction machinery it was up to 101% and in other production categories such as steel and household appliances fields, we witnessed high growth as well," he said.
Raieis also said that "despite pursuing regional policies and boosting international cooperation, the government did not link livelihood of people and the progress of the country to any foreign will."
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