Meeting with ILO

On 14 July Mrs. Zhanar Aitzhanova, the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Office in Geneva, met online with representatives of the International Labor Organization (ILO). The ILO was represented by Ms. C.Vargha, director of standards department, Mr. H.Keller, director of regional bureau for Europe, Ms. O.Kulayeva, head of Moscow and other members of secretariat.

During the meeting Zhanar Aitzhanova stressed that on 4 May 2020 President Tokayev signed the Law on amendments to several legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on labor issues which is aimed at amending Kazakhstan’s trade union legislation. The Permanent Representative expressed gratitude to the ILO for constructive cooperation and coordination of enacted amendments and underscored readiness to resume collaboration with the ILO, including Decent Work program.

ILO representatives confirmed that information on amendments was forwarded for the consideration of the ILO Committee of Experts and Committee on Freedom of Association and expressed readiness to resume cooperation under Decent Work program and other programs of the ILO.

H.Keller, director of regional bureau for Europe, also expressed appreciation over participation of the delegation of Kazakhstan in the regional event on 1 July which was part of a series of “COVID-19 and the Future of Work”regional and global events on 1-9 July and emphasized the validity of the ILO in the process of restoring economies in the post-covid world.