Bislimin tries to clear up the scandalous unemployment statement: Formation of 12,000 jobs

Acting Minister of Finance and Transfers Besnik Bislimi, in his 100 days of work, said he has focused on budget approval and on managing economic damages caused by the pandemic, the Online Economy reports.

Bislimi said that after the passage of two months of pandemic there has been no loss, as experts have expected. He has said that even ATK compared to last year has reported only 35m euros in losses and is good news. Bislimi said that during the pandemic only 1,000 and 400 people have lost their jobs.

The Ministry's “objective has been focused on preparing the 2020 budget. The rest of the energy for preparing the Fiscal Emergency Pack and now last week in preparation for the recovery package”, he said.

He also said that negotiations on external agreements have been taken since we will need coverage of the budget gap.

“has spent 2 months, however, the budget has not been damaged as experts have expected. ATK reported 35m euros less in proportion to last year, and that's good.

The other decisions I name would mention, the allocation of 200 thousand euros for Albania in assistance to the earthquake and 500 thousand euros to our fellow countrymen in Medvedja, the Presch and Bujanoc”, Bislim said.

He has said 12,000 new jobs have been formalised.

“We have 12,000 new formalised jobs, we have also kept those who have lost their jobs and we have only 1400 lost jobs”, he added.