The Ministry of Culture reacted to the news that artists will be helped to get a house in Uzbekistan

Ministers on approval of the regulation on the procedure for paying subsidies to culture and art workers for the purchase of housing or the construction and reconstruction of individual housing, which is causing wide discussions on Internet sites and social networks. The Ministry of Culture made an official statement regarding the draft decision of the court. According to Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Cultural Activities and Cultural Organizations", a physical person who performs his professional activities in cultural organizations is a cultural worker, one or more of cultural activities on a professional or non-professional basis (on an amateur basis). it is indicated that an individual engaged in creative activity is a creator. Representatives of culture and art, creators, as well as material support of professors and employees working in this field and improvement of their living conditions is defined in the 76th goal of the "New Development Strategy of Uzbekistan for 2022-2026". At the same time, in paragraph 11 of the decision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PQ-112 of February 2, 2022, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional and Tashkent city governments, effective in this area for many years at the expense of additional sources of the local budget 50% of the value of housing purchased on the basis of a mortgage loan to representatives of the sphere of culture and art and talented young artists In accordance with Decree No. PF-33, it is established that the subsidy will not exceed 50% of the estimated value of the housing. Today, more than 36 thousand employees work in the field of culture and art. More than 850 of them are in the higher education system, 2,500 are in the secondary and secondary special education system, more than 12,000 are teachers in children's music and art schools, more than 9,000 are coaches in cultural centers, 6,000 more than 2,900 artists and creators are working in the field of theater and circus. In addition, most of the representatives of culture and art, who take high places in international pageants and festivals, glorify the name of our Motherland and contribute to the development of culture and art, have been living in family hostels and rentals for many years. they are living in houses. As it is claimed on Internet sites and social networks, not all representatives of the culture and art sphere have the same opportunity to provide services at weddings, birthdays and other events, and earn additional income. But despite this, they love their profession and work with selflessness. Internet sites, social network pages, official publications and discussion of legal documents projects On the portal, we ask that the representatives of the sphere of culture and art provide reasonable suggestions and comments on the legal documents, without allowing violations such as humiliating the honor and dignity of the representatives of the culture and art sphere, or spreading false and embarrassing fabrications. After all, employees of the sphere of culture and art are also considered citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who freely use the rights of privacy protected by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other legal documents. The Ministry has always supported openness, transparency and freedom of speech. "Accordingly, you can get the necessary information about the field that you are interested in from the Ministry's Press Service or official website," the message says.