ASTANA.  March 12. KAZINFORM  /Serik Sabekov/ Prime Minister Karim Massimov has introduced new head of the re-organized Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova to the Ministry's staff today.

Earlier Z. Aitzhanova held the post of Vice Minister of Industry and Trade and was responsible for the issues of trade. The PM also expressed gratitude to former Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Bakhyt Sultanov for joint fruitful work.

Alongside the Head of the Cabinet said that a part of functions of budget planning was delegated to the Ministry of Finances while a part of functions on trade were delegated to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.