OREANDA-NEWS. March 26, 2010. In Shymkent entrepreneurs from almost all regions of the country discussed the prospects for regional cooperation. The agenda includes several topics, such as negotiations on the implementation of joint projects, expansion of contacts of agricultural producers of the south and north, credit policy, social partnership and many others. More than one hundred private companies function in Southern Kazakhstan and most of them are engaged in farming and animal husbandry. Corporation “Ontustik” offers to assist in creation of joint companies for the processing of products. The entrepreneurs think now small and medium-sized businesses have the strong support of the state.

Zhumabek Zhanykulov, chairman of the board of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan “KAZKA” JSC:

- The Roadmap is presented and we explain that it widely supports small and medium-sized businesses. We wish that every businessman knew that the state supports him. We already have results. Our entrepreneurs found partners on the territory of Kazakhstan, they work together, create new jobs for economic development.