14:16, 30 April 2009 | GMT +5
Projects amounting to KZT 2.3 bln implemented in regions ? Minister of Industry and Trade
ASTANA. April 30. KAZINFORM /Aigul Tulekbayeva/ 12 investment projects amounting to KZT 2.3 bln are implemented and 308 jobs were created in regions in the first quarter of 2009. Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Trade Vladimir Shkolnik has made it public at the Government?s session; Kazinform reports.

The Minister stated a reduction in the number of projects implemented this year against the same period of 2008. According to him, 132 projects were launched last year.
According to the Minister?s data, over 2,000 jobs will be created in Aktobe oblast, and about 2,000 ? in Akmola oblast.
As V.Shkolnik informed, the Ministry controls 186 regional investment projects with a total investment KZT 2.5 trln (USD 16.6 bln).