More than 237 thousand jobs created within Business Road Map-2020

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - About 237 jobs have been created within the framework of the Business Road Map-2020, Deputy Minister of National Economy Kairbek Uskenbayev told at the sitting of the committee for finance and budget of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

"The purpose of the Business Road Map-2020 is preserving existing and creation of new jobs and ensuring balanced and sustainable growth of regional entrepreneurship in the non-oil and gas sectors. As a result, 230442 businessmen have been embraced with all the support measures as of today," K. Uskenbayev said.

According to him, lending of microcredits is a measure of state support implemented in several sectoral programs. KZT 5.3 mln has been allocated for this purpose since 2013 including KZT 1.7 mln in 2013, 1.9 mln in 2014 and 1.6 in 2015.

1225 micro credits have been extended to entrepreneurs over the last two years.