Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- By Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, amendments and additions were made to the resolution of the Government “On measures to implement the Program “20,000 entrepreneurs – 500,000 qualified specialists”.

The amendments are being introduced for the wider involvement of entrepreneurship in mutually beneficial cooperation to reduce poverty and create additional opportunities for them.

In line with the changes, the right to conclude an agreement on cooperation with business entities that create more than 200 jobs within the framework of the Program “20,000 entrepreneurs – 500,000  qualified specialists” granted to the First Deputy Minister of Poverty Reduction and Employment and the Minister of Economy and Finance (in the current version - the right is granted only to ministers.