Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Feb. 28
By Demir Azizov– Trend:
Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP) in 2017-2020, the press office of the Uzbek Labor Ministry reported Feb. 28.
The document was signed by Uzbek Labor Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov and ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Heinz Koller.
Measures to improve the Uzbek national labor legislation, raising public awareness on labor rights were successfully implemented within the DWCP in 2014-2016.
The ILO believes that Uzbekistan has made significant progress regarding implementation of international labor standards. The practice of child labor was eradicated, and substantial progress was achieved in the prevention of forced labor during the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan has been a member of the ILO since 1992, and the country so far has ratified 13 major conventions of the organization.