Nahavandian, who is also the chairman of Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines (ICCIM), made the remarks in a ceremony marking national export day in Tehran.
He said that the government is responsible to pay due attention to economic activists and exporters.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has exported over 41.7 million tons of goods, worth dlrs 18 billion, in the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2013).