BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 14. As part of the
"Social Contract" program aimed at reducing unemployment in the
country, assistance was provided to 3,908 families in the Osh
region of Kyrgyzstan last year, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr
Japarov, said on April 13, Trend reports via the press service of the Kyrgyz
President.
He made the announcement during a meeting with residents and
local officials of the Alay district as part of his working visit
to the Osh region.
According to him, in the Alay district alone, 379 individuals
received support in the agricultural sector, while as of March 1 of
this year, social contracts have already been signed with 139
citizens.
President Sadyr Japarov noted that within less than a year, the
population of the village of Gulcha increased and its
infrastructure developed, and taking into account its growing
administrative importance, the settlement was granted the status of
a town of district significance.
"This decision creates new opportunities for socio-economic
development, improving the living standards of the population, and
ensuring sustainable growth of the entire Alay district. It also
contributes to infrastructure development and the attraction of
investment.
In this regard, I reviewed the use of 500 million soms ($5,72
million) allocated from the State Stabilization Fund, including
projects for road construction and repair, the construction of
kindergartens, and the improvement of park areas. I also visited
the construction of an additional academic building of the
Otunchiev School, and took part in the opening of a cultural center
for public services, wishing it success," the Head of State
concluded.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan is expanding its Social Contract program
as part of broader efforts to reduce unemployment and stimulate
small-scale entrepreneurship in rural areas, while also combining
social assistance with infrastructure development and local
economic empowerment initiatives across the regions.
