[PIO] Meeting between the Minister of Labour and the Director General of the ILO

A meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO/ILO) was held today by the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Mr.

The Minister referred to the long-standing relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Organization, stressing the importance of the technical assistance provided by the Organization, which laid the foundation for the Social Security Fund. Noting that Cyprus considers the ILO as an important impartial strategic partner, he said that the expertise provided by the ILO in the context of the Social Security Fund reforms is very important.

With regard to the Organization's initiative for a Global Coalition for Social Justice, the Minister underlined Cyprus' readiness to make the greatest possible contribution to raising awareness on social justice and to promote the thematic priorities of the initiative in the region.

The Director General of the Organisation welcomed Cyprus' willingness and readiness and agreed to promote concrete ways to strengthen cooperation in this context.

(MP/IS)
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