Kazakhstan's economy increases from USD 400 per capita to USD 8.500 in 2008 - N.Nazarbayev
ANA. October 5. KAZINFORM /Serik Sabekov/ Over a decade Kazakhstan's economy increased from USD 400 per capita to USD 8.500 in 2008. Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced it at the opening of XVIII session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
"Perhaps, it is not so much, but we consider that it is a great achievement. We have raised totally different population, changed mentality of people, transfer to a market economy, attracted the biggest investments of Central Asia - over USD 120 bln. Owing to this Kazakhstan develops, its people feel free for the first time and our country is open for the whole world", the Kazakh President noted.
The Head of the State emphasized that 140 ethnos live in Kazakhstan, every ethnic group has opportunity to maintain its culture, traditions and language. "Tourists, who come to Kazakhstan, can be acquainted with their conventional art. Peace and harmony in the society became a visiting card of new Kazakhstan", Nursultan Nazarbayev said.