The Minister of Labor meets his Egyptian counterpart in Amman to discuss ways to enhance labor cooperation
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The Minister of Transport and Labor, Nidal Al-Qatamin, received the Egyptian Minister of Labor, Hassan Raddad, and the Egyptian Ambassador to the Kingdom, Khaled Al-Abyad, and their accompanying delegation, at the Ministry of Labor headquarters on Saturday, in an official visit aimed at discussing ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries in the fields of labor and the regulation of labor affairs.
The meeting addressed a number of topics of mutual interest, foremost of which are the conditions of Egyptian workers in Jordan, and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries in the fields of labor, in a way that contributes to supporting the interests of the two countries and peoples.
The two ministers emphasized the importance of continued communication and coordination between the Jordanian and Egyptian Ministries of Labor to enhance the frameworks of joint cooperation in a way that serves labor issues and workers, and preserves the rights of Egyptian workers in Jordan, within the framework of the Jordanian laws and regulations in force.
Al-Qatamin, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labor, Abdul Halim Dogan, and a number of ministry directors, affirmed the depth of the historical ties between Jordan and Egypt, which are under the patronage and guidance of the leaders of the two countries; His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Al-Qatamin expressed Jordan's appreciation for Egyptian workers, stressing the Jordanian government's keenness to regulate the labor market and guarantee the rights of all non-Jordanian workers, explaining that the Egyptian workers' commitment to the Jordanian Labor Law and the current systems and instructions, and obtaining official work permits, is the real guarantee for protecting the worker's rights and preserving his dignity.
He also pointed out that this visit represents a valuable opportunity to develop the partnership between the two ministries, especially in the fields of raising workers' awareness of their rights and duties, and laying the groundwork for new practical steps to regulate the recruitment of Egyptian workers in a way that serves the interests of both countries.
For his part, the Egyptian Minister of Labor, Hassan Raddad, expressed his thanks and appreciation to Jordan, its king, government, and people, for the warm reception and constant care for Egyptian workers, affirming the depth of the brotherly relations and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Raddad also stressed the Egyptian Ministry of Labor's keenness to strengthen cooperation and continue joint coordination to raise awareness among Egyptian workers of the need to comply with the laws and regulations in force in the Kingdom, in order to ensure the stability of the labor market and serve mutual interests, expressing his appreciation for Jordan's chairmanship of the Arab Labor Conference in its fifty-second session.
