A meeting was held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population with a delegation headed by Marat Jurayev, First Deputy Minister of Employment and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan.

The delegation visited Azerbaijan to participate in the 39th meeting of the Advisory Council of the CIS Member States on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of Population, held in Baku.

Rashad Mustafayev, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population, emphasized that relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, strategic partner countries, continue to expand in the areas of labour, employment and social protection.

The achievements of the social reforms carried out in Azerbaijan in recent years in line with the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, as well as the DOST concept, were presented. Digital services and proactive mechanisms established in the fields of labour and social protection were also discussed.

The importance of consistently exchanging experience in employment, active labour market policies, the digitalization of employment services, and the implementation of vocational training and retraining programmes was highlighted.

Marat Jurayev outlined the work carried out in his country to promote employment and the active labour market programmes being implemented.

The significance of the 39th meeting of the Advisory Council of the CIS Member States on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of Population, held in Baku, was noted.

The meeting included an exchange of views on future cooperation between the two ministries.