A media tour was organized to farms established under the self-employment program in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district, APA's Karabakh bureau reports.
The media tour was organized by the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.
Media representatives were informed about measures taken to ensure employment for residents relocated to the territories liberated from occupation.
Elzar Aghayev, Head of the Communications Department of the State Employment Agency, stated that employment has so far been provided for 12,621 residents relocated to the liberated territories. Of these, small farms have been established for 1,224 people under the self-employment program, while 642 people have been enrolled in vocational training courses.
According to him, work is currently underway to ensure employment for another 1,538 people relocated to these territories.
As part of the media tour, journalists visited the farms of Eyvaz Aliyev and Aysel Aliyeva in Ballija village and Asmad Mehraliyeva in Badara village of Khojaly district.
It was reported that a beekeeping farm was established for Eyvaz Aliyev, a sheep-breeding farm for Aysel Aliyeva, and a cattle-breeding farm for Asmad Mehraliyeva under the self-employment program. Asmad Mehraliyeva was provided with two pedigree breeding animals.
Note that the number of people involved in the self-employment program in Khojaly district has reached 300. The farm owners expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to establish their businesses with state support after returning to their native lands.
Eyvaz Aliyev, a resident of Ballija village, said that he had previously settled in Oghuz district and had been engaged in beekeeping for many years. After returning to his native village, he joined the self-employment program at the suggestion of the employment agency.
He noted that Ballija village has favorable natural conditions for beekeeping, with an abundance of linden trees and various types of flowers in the area.
Asmad Mehraliyeva, a resident of Badara village, said that she intends to expand her farm by breeding the pedigree animals provided to her.
The residents expressed their gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the support provided.
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