A seminar on “The role of trade unions in the implementation of Convention No. 105 on the abolition of forced labor of the International Labor Organization (ILO)” was held by the Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation (tuc) in Astara region.
The event was attended by Ali Jafarov, the deputy head of the Organizational Affairs and Information Department of AHIK, senior specialist Natig Guliyev, and local representatives of trade unions operating in Astara and surrounding regions.
First of all, the greetings of the chairman of AHIK, deputy of Milli Majlis, Sattar Mohbaliyev, were conveyed to the participants of the event.
In his speech, A. Jafarov talked about forced labor, which is a general international problem, the violated rights of people in this field, the role of trade unions in the fight against forced labor, and their duties. He said that the implementation of Convention No. 105 in our country is a priority issue.
He also informed the participants about the measures against forced labor, their importance and consequences.
At the end, the questions of the participants were answered and a broad exchange of ideas was held.