Minister of Labor: Iraq prioritizes enhancing cooperation with international and regional organizations
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ahmed Al-Asadi confirmed today, Thursday, that Iraq places enhancing cooperation with international and regional organizations at the heart of its priorities.
A statement by the ministry - received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) - stated that "Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ahmed Al-Asadi, discussed during his meeting with the Director-General of the Labor Center affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Azar Bayramov, ways to enhance joint cooperation, on the sidelines of his participation in the International Labor Market Conference held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh."
Al-Asadi stressed - according to the statement - "the importance of the vital role played by the Labor Center in addressing issues that affect broad segments of society," stressing that "the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in Iraq is ready to cooperate in various related fields, including labor policies, training, and capacity development, to achieve common goals and enhance partnership between the two sides."
Al-Asadi added that "Iraq places enhancing cooperation with international and regional organizations at the heart of its priorities, and seeks to employ its accumulated expertise to serve labor and social development issues."
For his part, Bayramov expressed his "appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Iraq," praising "it being one of the first countries to ratify the center's bylaws, which contributed to its entry into force."
He stressed that "the Labor Center is ready to provide its programs and services in various fields, including developing labor policies, vocational training, and capacity building," expressing his "keenness to expand the horizons of cooperation with the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and benefit from the expertise of its qualified staff."
Bayramov praised "the historical status of Iraq, especially Baghdad, which has been a beacon of civilization in the Islamic world throughout the ages," noting that "this historical legacy is an incentive for more fruitful cooperation in serving labor and social development issues."
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