President's tasks set a year ago performed - Kazakh PM

11:59, 19 October 2009

ANA. October 19. KAZINFORM. /Kanat Kulshmanov/ The tasks given by the Head of the State a year ago were implemented. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has made it public at the enlarged session of Nur Otan Party's faction in Astana today.

At the Government's extended sitting a year ago the President of Kazakhstan noted the task on overcoming consequences of the world crisis as one of the most important issues.

According to the Premier, all the tasks were fulfilled with the activate assistance of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party and its parliamentary faction.

"Under the President's leadership the Government made monumental efforts to create an anti-crisis protection. We preserved macroeconomic stability, financial system stability and confidence of the Kazakh population in banks", K. Massimov said.

"Over 9 months of 2009 the number of bank deposits increased by 20%; growth of consumer prices decreased; inflation made up to 4.7%; gross international reserves and assets of the National Fund are at the stable level of about USD 40 billion", the Prime Minister informed.

He emphasized that the country's economy will show growth following the results of 2009.

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