A round table was held in Ankara within the framework of the international conference on “Social protection, working life and social services in the Turkish states” with the participation of delegations of labor and social protection institutions of the member states of the Organization of Turkish States (TDT).
Oku.Az informs that the objective of the event is to expand the cooperation of the member states of the organization in the field of labor and social protection, discuss common challenges in this field and exchange successful experiences.
In his speech at the round table, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Sahil Babayev, pointed out that the expansion of relations with Turkish countries and the strengthening of DTT are the priority direction of our country’s foreign policy. . He underlined the historical importance of the Summit of Heads of State held in Shusha on July 5 and 6 of this year and the “Karabakh Declaration” signed for the development of the integration of the Turkish world.
The minister highlighted the importance of the development of the labor market and the effectiveness of the social protection system to guarantee a decent standard of living for the population, and the importance of sharing successful experiences in these areas. S. Babayev highlighted the success of social reforms carried out in our country, the DOST concept and the mutual exchange of information on the application of the DOST model in our brother Uzbekistan.
As a result of the four social reform packages implemented in Azerbaijan since 2019, he highlighted the significant increases in social payments, coverage of vulnerable groups with social services, automation of social services, proactive appointment mechanisms established in our country , the e-social Internet portal and the electronic portal “Work and Employment” highlighted the innovative advantages of the system.
Stating that the expansion of economic cooperation of our countries is closely related to the free circulation of labor resources, S. Babayev drew attention to the signing of bilateral agreements with Azerbaijan in the field of labor migration of several Turkish-speaking countries . The Minister emphasized that we are interested in exchanging positive experiences, this meeting will be an important contribution to strengthening the labor and social protection systems of the TDT member states and expanding cooperation between our countries in the aforementioned fields.
At the event, the expansion of cooperation of member countries in the field of labor and social protection was discussed, common challenges in this field were discussed, and exchanges of experiences were carried out.
