From protection of joint venture workers to tourism development: Belarus, Uzbekistan expand cooperation

Protection of labor rights of employees of Belarusian-Uzbek enterprises, development of tourist relations and sanatorium-resort direction became the main topics of the meeting of the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus Yuri Senko with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nuriddin Mamajonov.

The parties noted the positive dynamics of bilateral relations and discussed prospects for further cooperation. In particular, Yuri Senko stressed that joint ventures with Uzbekistan are being created and successfully developed in Belarus.

- Trade unions are not left out in these processes. Issues of protection of workers’ rights, participation in the development of normative acts that allow, among other things, to ensure the protection of those workers who came to the Republic of Belarus to work under the programs that our countries have identified as necessary for bilateral relations, Yuri Senko said.

The Chairman of the FPB also drew attention to the constructive interaction of trade union organizations of the two states. They hold joint events, exchange experience and discuss topical issues of the labor sphere, including regulation of platform employment.

The parties called tourism one of the promising areas of cooperation. Nuriddin Mamajonov noted that Uzbekistan is interested in the development of tourist exchanges with Belarus. In particular, Uzbek tourists are well aware of the possibilities of Belarusian sanatoriums and health facilities, while Belarus may be interested in the rich historical and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.

- Uzbek tourists, coming to Belarus, immediately fall in love with this country. There is a wonderful climate, people are kind, open, good-natured, the diplomat said.

The possibility of presenting the tourism and health potential of trade unions of Belarus at the II Uzbek-Belarusian tourism forum was also discussed. It will be held on November 26 in Tashkent and will bring together representatives of the tourism industry and government agencies of the two countries. Participants will consider the prospects for the development of the industry and new opportunities for increasing mutual tourist flows.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to prepare a roadmap for cooperation. The document will consolidate the agreements reached and determine concrete steps to develop cooperation in the near future. What will change in the field of occupational safety? The new version of the law includes proposals of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus