17:59, 08 December 2009 | GMT +5
Kazakhstan achieved impressive results during years of independence: A.Yessimov
sp;ALMATY. December 8. KAZINFORM /Daniyar Sikhimbayev/ "Kazakhstan has achieved impressive results during the years of independence", Almaty Mayor Akhmetzhan Yesimov has said today at the workshop "Kazakhstan's Independence - Pledge of Prosperity and Success" in Almaty.

According to him, the Government managed to establish powerful gold holing - the National Fund. Tenge became a freely convertible currency. We build a democratic, market economy oriented state and due to these principals we achieved such results.
'The savings made during the years of independence allows us to overcome this recessionary period in the world economy", the Mayor noted.
"Kazakh Prime Minister K.Massimov held telephone conference with all regions yesterday. In accordance with the preliminary data, the GDP of Kazakhstan will not decrease. We will see the growth", A.Yesimov said.