Astana. March 4. Kazakhstan Today - The Ministry of Industry and Commerce recommends akimats to make changes to the regional programs of support of small and medium enterprise. The Minister of Industry and Commerce Vladimir Shkolnik said on Monday during the expanded meeting of the Prime Minister with the representatives of small and medium enterprises, the agency reports. "The analysis of the regional programs on support of business has shown that they do not have sufficient financing provided. In 2007 the regional programs planned 1 billion 538 million KZT, but financed only 299 million KZT," V. Shkolnik said. "Therefore, the akimats are recommended to make changes in the operating regional programs regarding qualitative execution of the law On Private Enterprise, to provide financing, and to eliminate forced sponsorship," the Minister has explained.