Nursultan Nazarbaev, Kazakh President considers the year 2008 successful for Kazakhstan from economic point of view. “Despite all difficulties our country finishes year normally having growth in economy and investment. Of course, world financial crisis affects our country. Since previous year we began to take measures to ease crisis affect,” President said during his working trip to Karaganda Region.

President Nazarbaev considers that situation in spheres of agriculture, small and medium businesses is good enough.

Kazakh President congratulated Karaganda citizens with oncoming New Year and wished them peace and togetherness.