There is a high demand for Uzbek workers in Primorye, Russia

In Primorsky Krai, Russia, there is a high demand for migrant workers from Uzbekistan in the construction industry. This information was reported by TASS, citing the Regional Minister of Construction, Vitaly Blotskyi.

According to him, there is a need for qualified personnel in the construction industry in Primorye, with a projected requirement exceeding 17,000 people, taking into account the volume of work from 2023 to 2025.

"Currently, the region requires skilled personnel in the construction sector, with a forecasted demand of around 17,300 individuals, considering the construction and assembly work scheduled for 2023-2025. Construction industry enterprises and organizations in the Primorsk region are expressing interest in employing foreigners, including citizens of the DPRK, China, and Uzbekistan, in the construction sector," stated Blotskyi.

He also mentioned that the Ministry of Construction of Primorye is actively collaborating with the Ministry of Vocational Education and Employment of the region and employment services to address this issue. Since 2023, the Primorsk region has been participating in the federal project "Vocationality," which involves establishing a training and production center for the construction industry in the Primorsky region, based at the Far Eastern Technical College in Ussuriysk. As part of the project, specific educational programs for enterprises will be developed within the college, and company representatives will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the development of educational processes and programs.

Regarding ongoing construction projects in Primorye, Blotskyi mentioned that in 2022-2023, construction has begun on various social infrastructure facilities in the region, including healthcare, pre-school and secondary education, sports, culture, and population protection facilities.

"In 2024, the total number of projects to be completed will exceed 25. Therefore, it has been decided to prioritize the completion of these facilities within the specified timeframe," added the source.

For reference, the Foreign Labor Migration Agency reported that in January-August of this year, 28,207 Uzbek citizens found employment in foreign countries, representing a 7.5% increase from the previous year. Notably, approximately 72.5% of them (20,450 people) chose to work in Russia.

It's worth noting that the Russian government is making efforts to recruit labor migrants from Central Asia to fill the ranks of the army. However, it has been reported that these migrants are sometimes subjected to forceful recruitment, with individuals taken to military commissions and coerced into signing contracts with the Ministry of Defense under threats and physical abuse.