Over the past five years, more than 630,000 people have received employment assistance in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Economy Ministry.
A meeting of the permanent ministerial commission on state programs was held, chaired by Deputy Economy Minister Mariya Mazhinskaya. The event was attended by Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar, as well as representatives from the Information Ministry, the Labor and Social Security Ministry, the State Border Committee, and the State Customs Committee.
The agenda included reports on the implementation of the state programs for 2021-2025: Labor Market and Employment Promotion, Mass Media and Book Publishing, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure of Checkpoints on the State Border of the Republic of Belarus.
According to the deputy minister, the state actively invested in effective employment over the past five-year period. “Over the five years, more than 630,000 people received employment assistance. About 13,500 unemployed individuals underwent vocational training, retraining, and advanced training. Approximately 5,000 Belarusians received subsidies to start their own businesses, and more than 500 families were assisted in relocating to a new place of residence and work,” Mariya Mazhinskaya detailed.
Significant work has been carried out in implementing the state programs under review. For instance, in border infrastructure, the implementation of the relevant state program measures made it possible to reconstruct 13 road checkpoints, increasing their throughput capacity.
“Such investments strengthen Belarus’ transit potential and contribute to forming a favorable image of our country for tourists,” Mariya Mazhinskaya said.
