The 3rd meeting of the joint permanent commission for the co-operation with regards to labor and social protection between Azerbaijan and Turkey started on September 14 in Baku. The meeting is expected to focus on the implementation of the agreement reached during previous meetings in Turkey in 2005 and prospects of the co-operation, Ilgar Rahimov, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Labor & Social Protection told Trend.
We decided to hold a full inventory of work done, involving many issues, exchange of specialists and information, joint participation at international forums, conferences, joint international projects, joint work with international organizations such as International Labor Organization. Although it is a great deal, I think that it is possible to do much more. There are many prospects available with the assistance from our ministries especially those who have joint authorities and functions, particularly regarding labor, social protection and migration, the Deputy Minister stressed.
Among the new directions of co-operation, the Minister mentioned the development of the development mechanism of addressed social aid, work with teenagers, homeless children, human trafficking.
During the meeting, Fizuli Alekperov, the Minister of Labor & Social Protection of Azerbaijan will give a speech with proposals and recommendations.
We consider that very intensive work will be carried out between our specialists because we want to make an effort to develop the labor legislation and strengthen the work in the development of labor inspection service. We will send our inspectors and specialists to study the activities of labor inspection service. In addition, it is planned to co-operate in development of employment service, our local social protection bodies, etc. Rahimov stated.
According to him, the system of pension provision and social aid has developed vastly in Turkey. But it needs to define how they determine the criteria of poverty and other criteria.
The first meeting of the Commission was held in 2001 and the next held in Turkey in 2005 in.