A meeting was held with the representatives of the State Tourism Agency at the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan.
At the meeting, they talked about the large-scale reforms carried out in our country under the leadership of Mr. President Ilham Aliyev, the economic power and international reputation of Azerbaijan, as well as the measures and projects implemented by AHIK and State Tourism Agency, and the prospects of cooperation were discussed.
The chairman of the confederation, Sahib Mammadov, noted the protection of the labor rights of union members, the creation of decent working conditions, the steps taken and the achievements of trade unions in this direction, and pointed out that the adaptation of labor conditions to progressive international standards, the protection of the health of members, the organization of rest and free time are among the main functions.
It was reported that for the meaningful and efficient organization of treatment, rest and free time of the members of the union, analyzes are being conducted by AHIK, activities are being improved, the level of service in sanatorium-resort establishments is being increased, and opportunities are being expanded.
The future plans of AHIK were also discussed and it was emphasized that in addition to “AHIK volunteers”, the “Decent Labor Ambassadors” project will also be launched in the near future. The importance of trade unions and the rights obtained by the workers united in the organization were also brought to the attention of State Tourism Agency representatives.
State Tourism Agency Chairman Fuad Nagiyev talked about the activities of the institution he heads, including the development of the tourism industry, the promotion work carried out with the aim of turning our country into a tourism center at the international level, and noted the scientific researches and researches carried out to determine future development directions and perspectives.
At the meeting, the issues of creating trade unions in the State Tourism Agency and in the tourism industry as a whole were discussed, and Fuad Naghiyev said that the creation of trade unions on the basis of voluntary principle has already started in the Office of the Agency, and in the near future, work will be carried out in this direction in subordinate institutions. The chairman of the confederation said that they are ready to provide them with the necessary support in this regard.
At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on other areas of interest to the parties, and the importance of developing cooperation was emphasized.