{"id":196221,"date":"2026-07-18T18:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/196221\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:55:02","slug":"uzbek-workers-in-belarus-expected-to-produce-food-for-export-to-uzbekistan-official-says","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/196221\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzbek workers in Belarus expected to produce food for export to Uzbekistan, official says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 18, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Uzbekistan has sent its workers to Belarus to produce meat, dairy products and potatoes to feed its own population, D\u017amitryj Krutoj, head of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s administration told reporters on July 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that food security is a top issue for Uzbekistan, a nation of 39 million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to say that foreign workers have been selected based on labor force requirements of Belarusian companies, adding that all candidates have been vetted by embassies for criminal records, according to a video posted by \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed that the arrangement benefits both Belarus and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka said he had invited migrant workers from Uzbekistan to come to Belarus with their families. He made the statement after talks in Minsk with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days later, the Belarusian ruler defended the decision in televised remarks recorded during his recent trips to economically depressed districts in the Mahilo\u016d and Viciebsk regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move is intended to address severe labor shortages in the country. \u201cWe cannot get by without hiring workers from outside,\u201d the politician argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 5,000 Uzbek workers are expected to arrive in Belarus\u2019 Viciebsk region to fill jobs in agriculture, construction, industry and the services sector, with some also set to work as nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141uka\u0161enka turned to Uzbekistan after a similar effort to recruit workers from Pakistan failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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