Astana. December 6. Kazakhstan Today - The government of Kazakhstan has lowered GDP forecast for 2008 up to 5 - 7 %. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov stated today during round table - private business, the agency reports. "The government has already officially declared that the forecast of GDP for the next year is lowered up to 5 - 7 %," K. Masimov informed.