Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reviewed the prospects for cooperation between Vitebsk Oblast and Andijan Region of Uzbekistan, BelTA has learned.
During the head of state’s working trip to Orsha District, among the accompanying officials was Governor of Uzbekistan’s Andijan Region Shukhratbek Abdurakhmanov.
The cooperation plans are being implemented in follow-up to the agreements reached between the presidents of the two countries. These include both investments in various sectors and invitations for Uzbek citizens to come to work in Belarus.
“I promised the president that we would make this happen. It is in our interest. This way, Vitebsk Oblast will get a boost,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “We will work like brothers! You can rest assured.”
“We have decent enough housing in our villages. We’ll fix it up together. Whatever we build, we will build for the people. Uzbeks, Belarusians - there will be no difference,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
Plans are in place to hire Uzbek citizens not only in agriculture, but also in construction, industry, and the services sector.
