Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, Sahib Mammadov, visited this country to participate in the events held on the occasion of the Trade Union Day of Uzbekistan on November 11. On November 11, the chairman of the confederation visited the monument of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and laid flowers in front of the monument, commemorating the dear memory of the genius with deep respect.
Then a meeting was held with Gudratulla Rafigov, Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan. The meeting discussed Azerbaijani-Uzbek relations, expansion of cooperation between our countries in many areas, mutual visits at the level of heads of state and their significant results, as well as relations at the level of trade unions.
Gudratulla Rafigov expressed gratitude to the Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation Sahib Mamedov for accepting the invitation and participating in the events organized in connection with the Day of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, and spoke about the history of the Federation, its development path, its functions and steps taken to protect the labor rights of workers.
He also touched the relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan trade unions and spoke about the importance of mutual visits and signed documents.
He said that the Memorandum on Cooperation signed between the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan and the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan in September of last year further expands the relations between the two organizations as a continuation of the previously signed documents. Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation Sahib Mammadov expressed his satisfaction with his visit to the brotherly country and being with his Uzbek colleagues on a significant day.
He noted that thanks to the joint efforts of the President of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev and the President of Uzbekistan Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, relations between our countries are developing dynamically, which has a positive effect on deepening cooperation between trade unions. According to him, regardless of the topic, both organizations support each other in any issue, while delegations participate in anniversary events and congresses of trade unions. Touching upon the importance of establishing and developing cooperation between industry trade unions, the Chairman of the Confederation has already mentioned the steps taken in this direction so far. He called the establishment of the Organization of Trade Unions of Turkish States a historic event and emphasized the importance of cooperation in this context. The meeting also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest, and proposals for the further development of relations were voiced.