Kazakh Anti-Crisis Council holds 1st session

The target of the Council is to jointly work out specific measures to refine the anti-recessionary program jointly by the government, business community, public and international organizations and reduce the negative influence of the global financial crisis on Kazakhstan's economy. The participants of the meeting discussed the measures of support of domestic producers in customs tariff policy (antidumping), and performance of monitoring and feedback of economic stabilization measures. According to Azat Peruashev, Chairman of Atameken economic union, ?the measures taken by the Government are starting to give positive results. Banks have resumed lending. There are also positive refinancing indices?, he said. Upon completion of the session, the Prime Minister appealed the members of Council to unite their efforts in elaboration of efficient public trade policy. The next session is scheduled for March 17.