Uzbek Labour Ministry, JICA discuss development of cooperation

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population Aziz Abduhakimov met with the head of the JICA Country Office in Uzbekistan Fushimi Katsutoshi on 13 November 2015.

The meeting was organized on initiative of the Japanese side and the sides discussed issues of cooperation between the Uzbek Ministry and JICA, including organization of seminars for employees of Muruvvat houses.

Uzbek Minister briefed the Japanese side on medical-social institutions of the Ministry, their status, people living their, social services and medical services, provided to the people. It was stated that social protection of people, living at Murruvat and Sahovat houses, is under attention of the Government.

Fushimi Katsutoshi hailed Uzbekistan for attention to the social protection of population, including people with disabilities. He said that JICA is interested in organizing seminars in Uzbekistan and ready to initiate organization if the Uzbek Labour Ministry is interested.

Aziz Abduhakimov said that the Ministry is always open for cooperation and will ensure corresponding coordination of participation of personal of medical-social institutions of the Ministry at the seminar.