本刊讯: 8月26日,建设部就全国解决建设领域拖欠工程款和拖欠农民工工资问题的进展情况及相应措施在国务院新闻办公室召开了新闻发布会。建设部副部长黄卫指出: 目前, 2003年当年拖欠农民工工资已基本解决,全国已偿付拖欠工程款1217亿元,其中今年上半年还清669亿元,并基本摸清 On August 26, the Ministry of Construction held a press conference on the progress made in resolving the problem of the payment of arrears in construction and arrears of wages of migrant workers in the construction area and corresponding measures. The press conference was held at the State Council Information Office. Huang Wei, vice minister of the Ministry of Construction, pointed out: At present, the wage payment for migrant workers in arrears in 2003 was basically settled. The country has paid off 121.7 billion yuan in arrears of construction projects, of which 66.9 billion yuan has been paid off in the first half of this year,