Baku: Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population recently hosted a meeting with Viktoriya Shegay, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan. Deputy Minister Hidayat Abdullayev highlighted the strong historical and cultural ties that have long connected Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, noting that these have laid the groundwork for a strategic partnership fostered by the countries’ leaders.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the meeting emphasized the ongoing expansion of cooperation in labor, employment, and social protection between the two nations. Hidayat Abdullayev shared insights into Azerbaijan’s recent reforms in labor and employment policy, the improvement of social protection mechanisms, the DOST concept, and the digitalization of state social services.
Viktoriya Shegay expressed satisfaction with the development of bilateral cooperation in the social field and took part in discussions regarding future collaboration opportunities in labor relations, employment, and social protection.