(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan and Moldova have signed a memorandum of understanding
on cooperation in the labor, employment, and social protection
sectors, Azernews reports.
The memorandum was signed by Azerbaijani Labour and Social
Security Minister Sahil Babayev and Moldovan Labour and Social
Protection Minister Marcel Spatar.
The document envisages the implementation of preventive measures
to ensure safe and healthy working conditions in the workplace,
improvement of control over compliance with relevant legislation
and the requirements of labor legislation in this field, employment
and social protection of the population, organization of vocational
training for the unemployed and job seekers, expanding employment
opportunities for vulnerable groups, etc.
After the signing of the document, the ministers expressed
confidence that the newly signed memorandum will play an important
role in the development of cooperation between the two countries in
the labor, employment, and social protection sectors.
Noting that relations between Azerbaijan and Moldova are
constantly developing, Sahil Babayev highlighted that 63
cooperation documents, signed during the last period, allow for
expanding relations.
Moreover, the minister noted that the relations between the two
countries also cover the social sector, and spoke about active
cooperation between Azerbaijan's State Fund for Social Protection
and Moldova's National Fund of Social Insurance.
He also stressed that there is a great potential for expanding
relations and sharing experiences between ministries.
For his turn, Marcel Spatar stated that Moldova is interested in
constantly expanding relations with Azerbaijan. Expressing his
belief that cooperation between the two countries in the social
sector will continue to expand, he noted that his current visit is
also aimed at this goal.
Additionally, the minister said that during the visit, he became
acquainted with the DOST center, noting the intention to apply the
concept of DOST in Moldova.
Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established
on May 29, 1992. The embassy of Azerbaijan in Moldova was opened on
October 5, 2005, while the embassy of Moldova in Azerbaijan was
opened on November 1, 2005.
The trade relations between Azerbaijan and Moldova amounted to
$6.2 million in 2021.
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