Uzbek Authorities Aim to Reduce Poverty Levels
According to UzDaily.uz, Uzbekistan plans to reduce its poverty rate to 4.5% by 2026. Since the beginning of 2025, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9% (compared to 5.5% last year), and 302,000 families have been lifted out of poverty. By the end of 2025, the overall poverty rate is expected to drop to 6% (down from 8.9% in 2024). In a number of districts, the number of low-income families has decreased by 4.5 times, and 1,435 mahallas have for the first time received the status of "poverty-free territories."
To achieve the 2026 target, comprehensive development across five sectors is planned: construction, services, industry, agriculture, and social protection. The plans include the implementation of investment projects, the development of tourism infrastructure, the production of goods worth $52 billion, the allocation of 232,000 hectares of land for agriculture, and the launch of the "Equal Opportunities – Inclusive Employment" project to provide jobs for 40,000 people with disabilities.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin Presents the Order of Honour to Viktor Pinsky
Viktor Pinsky, a member of the Russian State Duma and General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), has been awarded the Order of Honour. The award was presented by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
"My sincere congratulations! I am glad that your work has been duly recognised by the country's leadership," Vladimir Putin said as he presented the award to Viktor Pinsky.
The ceremony took place today in the St George's Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow.
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Margarita Usova presents GCTU initiatives at the “Trade Unions. 21st Century” forum
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GCTU takes part in EEC Advisory Committee meeting on social security for workers
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