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Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia, Egypt discuss cooperation on labor mobility and social  protection

Armenia, Egypt discuss cooperation on labor mobility and social  protection

ArmInfo. Armenia and Egypt are considering the signing of a memorandum of cooperation to regulate labor mobility, as reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, citing the outcomes of a  meeting between the head of the ministry, Arsen Torosyan, and the  Egyptian Ambassador to Armenia, Amal Afifi. The discussions focused  on  several issues, including the protection of labor rights and  procedures for entering the Armenian labor market.

Torosyan also touched upon the possibility of strengthening further  cooperation with Egypt in social welfare to address the needs of  children, the elderly, and women. He noted that both countries can  implement joint programs, including in the context of  deinstitutionalizing care services. Both parties concluded the  meeting by reaffirming their commitment to developing new initiatives  and strengthening the bilateral relationship in the field of social  security.