2% GDP growth predicted for 2010 - Kazakh Economic Development & Trade Ministry

ASTANA. April 20. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ GDP growth is predicted at 2% this year. Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova has made it public at the Government's sitting today.

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"In accordance with the conservative scenario, wherein crude oil export price is 60-65 dollars per barrel, the GDP growth is predicted at the level of 2%", the Minister said.

She also informed that according to preliminary estimates, the real GDP growth made 6.5% upon the results of the first quarter of 2010.