Minister of Labour of Uzbekistan Aziz Abdukhakimov met with the Coordinator of JDS project for Central Asia of JICE Head Office Ms. Wakako Hashimoto and Deputy Head of JICA Office in Uzbekistan Mr Eiji Asami.
During the meeting, the Uzbek minister informed the guests on re-organization of the ministry, including its activities. It was noted that the ministry will work on employment of population, protection of labour rights and labour protection.
Japanese side briefed the Uzbek officials on the goals of the JDS project, which is aimed at helping the Government of Uzbekistan to train highly skilled cadres for the state bodies.
Within the project, 15 civil servants from the ministries and departments will study in leading Japanese universities in such directions as management, public finance, law and agriculture.
Wakako Hashimoto said that the Labour Ministry was also included to the project this year.
Within the meeting, the sides considered needs of the Ministry in specialists and opportunities of sending them to the Japanese university.