Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced plans to accept an additional 5,000 workers from Uzbekistan's Andijan region. Starting in September, groups of 500 people will be sent to the Vitebsk region.

Lukashenko stated: "We have relatively normal housing in the villages. We will put it in order together. And everything we build will be built for the people. There will be no difference for Uzbeks and Belarusians. When they come here, they should know that they are not strangers to us. The only thing is that they work."

Uzbek workers are expected to be employed not only in agriculture but also in industrial enterprises, construction, services, and as junior medical staff. The authorities of the Vitebsk region are required to prepare housing and necessary conditions for the arriving workers.

Simultaneously, the sides are expanding cooperation in the agricultural sector. Uzbek partners are to be provided with 10 premises for cattle fattening and 8,000 hectares of agricultural land. Another 2,000 hectares will be allocated in the Beshenkovichi district for potato cultivation. The Belarusian side will provide technology, planting material, specialists, and storage infrastructure.

Additionally, the construction of a wood processing enterprise with Uzbek investments, production of fuel pellets, and creation of a construction trust involving Uzbek specialists are under discussion. In Vitebsk, plans also include developing a trade house for Uzbek goods, opening a national cuisine restaurant, and creating a tourist base for Uzbek visitors.

Earlier, it was reported that the first organized group of 255 residents from the Andijan region arrived in Belarus for temporary work in agriculture and livestock. Participants were guaranteed official employment, salary, and necessary living conditions.

Source: podrobno.uz