People's welfare is the main wealth of country - President

ASTANA. May 25. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Welfare of the people is the main wealth of the county. President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced it at the IV World Kurultay of the Kazakhs in Astana.

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"Mineral resources are exhaustible. The main wealth is the nation's welfare. The people's wealth is a competitive economy, qualified specialists," the President said.

The Head of State reminded that at the I Kurultay of the Kazakhs in 1992 he promised the gathered that they would witness Kazakhstan's prosperity in the nearest years.

"For a short time Kazakhstan has become a well-known mighty nation with powerful economy, stable policy, prosperous people," he outlined.

Within the years of independence per capita GDP has increased from USD 700 in 1994 to USD 9 thousand in 2011.