Negotiations were held in Yerevan between the leadership of the ministries of labor of Kazakhstan and Armenia

Yerevan, November 03, 2022 – First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan Akmadi Sarbasov met with the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan. The negotiations were held within the framework of the XXXV meeting of the Consultative Council on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Population of the CIS Member States, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council.

During the conversation, the Armenian side was informed in detail about the upcoming presidential elections in Kazakhstan and the program of large-scale reforms within the framework of political and economic modernization, initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Particular attention was paid to reforms in the labor and socio-economic fields. The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia highly appreciated the policy of the leadership of Kazakhstan and expressed interest in intensifying interaction and exchange of experience in the field of labor, employment, social security, demography, IT technologies, emphasizing that Kazakhstan's reforms in these areas are of interest in the face of modern global challenges .

The parties discussed the state and prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the social and labor sphere on a bilateral and multilateral basis, noting the constructive interaction of the relevant ministries, as well as the issues of the planned 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Armenian Commission on Economic Cooperation in Yerevan.