Publish Date: 3 April 2011 - 17:27

TEHRAN, Apr. 3 (MNA) -- Iran’s technical and engineering services exports reached 3.301 billion dollars in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20) from it’s preceding year’s figure of 3.083 billion dollars.

 Iran mainly carries out constructional, power, and road building projects overseas, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported.

 Iran’s Deputy Industries and Mines Minister, Ahmad Khadem-ol Mellah, said last week that 66 Iranian industry and mines related companies are carrying out projects in 27 countries.

 According to the official more than 125 industrial and mining projects, worth some $3.5 billion, are in the hands of Iranian contractors around the world.

 He pointed out that most of the operating firms belong to the private sector.

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