Crisis to last at least two years: K.Massimov

ASTANA. January 15. KAZINFORM /Zauresh Balkenova/ ?We assumed that the crisis will be over in spring-autumn 2009. But today it is clearly seen that the crisis will last at least two years?, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has said today at the session of the Kazakh Ministry of Transport and Communication, Kazinform reports.

?I have had negotiations with reps of the International Monetary Fund. The world crisis is not short-term, it is lingering?, K.Massimov said. He noted that the country should orderly use its resources. ?Such world economic centers as the USA, West Europe have already entered an economic recession, there is a negative growth. Our main partners are Russia and China, their growth will be minimal?, the Premier said.