President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has disclosed the procedure for attracting labor migrants to the country and the requirements imposed on them. According to him, this issue was also discussed with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who recently visited Belarus.
According to Lukashenko, due to labor shortages in some regions, a system for attracting labor migrants from abroad is being established. In this process, the embassy first checks the candidates, and then the head of the enterprise selects the necessary specialists based on their needs.
He stated that in the near future, about 200 Uzbek nationals will start working in the Vitebsk region. Later, they will be distributed to other regions of the country based on demand. If necessary, labor migrants may receive additional training and retraining in Belarus itself.
The leader of Belarus emphasized that the process of attracting labor migrants will be under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to him, the head of the enterprise that hires each worker will be personally responsible, and only specialists needed will be admitted to the country.
According to the head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus, Dmitry Krutoy, Shavkat Mirziyoyev is also personally overseeing this matter. In this regard, only qualified Uzbek specialists will be sent to Belarus.
Currently, about 7,000 citizens of Uzbekistan are registered in Belarus. Some of them are working in various fields, while the majority are studying at higher education institutions.
Lukashenko emphasized the importance of creating decent living conditions for labor migrants, providing them with housing, and granting them equal rights with Belarusians, stating that he is interested in further expanding cooperation with Uzbekistan.
