Average economic growth of Kazakhstan makes 8% per year - Massimov
Addressing the session of the OECD Council, Prime Minister Karim Massimov has presented Kazakhstan's request for an observer status in the Organization's committees.
K.Massimov defined the country's strive to introduce the OECD standards and cooperate further with the Organization's committees.
"Half a century ago, when the OECD was established, not everyone could imagine that one day Kazakhstan will be able to submit such a request to the Organization. 20 years ago, when our country gained independence, such ambition seemed incredible," K.Massimov noted.
"Now we are an economy open to new ideas and investments. We invest in construction of diversified and innovative economy with modern infrastructure and high qualified education for maximum use of our citizens' potential," the Premier said.
"At present about 700 thousand enterprises of small and medium business provide 2.5 mln people with job in our private sector," K.Massimov noted.
Kazakhstan maintained strong economic growth, increased GDP per capita by 12 times for the last two decades.
"Our economy is one of the high developing in the world, its growth makes eight percent per year," the Prime Minister stated.
K.Massimov informed representatives of the OECD participating states of cooperation of Kazakhstan's Government with the Organization. The experts' recommendations in the state policy of education modernization were taken into account.
