BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
There are 317 enterprises on processing of food products operating in the West Azerbaijan Province (northwestern Iran), said Gholamreza Babaei, Chairman of the West Azerbaijan Province Industry, Mine and Trade Organization, Trend reports citing the organization’s website.
Babaei stressed that 11.8 trillion rials (about $281 million) has been invested to the establishment of these enterprises, and 15,400 people are employed at the enterprises.
Babaei added that these enterprises produce about 77 million tons of various products a year.
The chairman noted that these enterprises are operated in the production of various fruit juices, meat and chicken products, chocolate and compotes.
"As a border province, the West Azerbaijan Province has a major role in the export of processed products," he said.
A total of 774,500 tons of goods worth $1.58 billion were exported through customs of West Azerbaijan Province during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21, 2020).
