Baku: Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Shahin Mustafayev, recently highlighted the nation’s focus on artificial intelligence’s impact on the workforce during his address at the VIII Congress of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC). Mustafayev emphasized the importance of increasing the minimum wage and social benefits to enhance the welfare of citizens and members of the ATUC. He believes that these efforts will make the organization’s activities more efficient and boost social partnership.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Mustafayev also underscored the collaboration between the Cabinet of Ministers and ATUC on workplace safety and social protection issues. He stated that the upcoming Main Collective Agreement for 2026-2028 will prioritize environmental concerns and the effects of artificial intelligence on employment.