In accordance with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's instruction, relevant works are underway to raise the number of public jobs from 37, 000 to 90, 000. This number is already 51, 000, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has informed during the collegial meeting held in a videonconference format.
It was noted that after the special quarantine regime is over, families of martyrs and war veterans will be provided with apartments. This year, they will be provided with 1, 500 apartments. Providing war veterans with cars will also continue. Bills on amendments to the legislation for simplifying the procedure for the targeted social assitance have also been submitted. In accordance with another innovation, conditions for assigning insurance payments for unemployment will also be mitigated. Throughout the year, the number of people receiving insurance payments for unemployment will reach 20, 000. In May, the opening of a new DOST Center is also planned.