YEREVAN. – Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Artem Asatryan addressed at the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and which is held in the Swiss city of Geneva. 

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that, in his remarks, Asatryan presented the ongoing reforms in the employment sector, and the work being done to improve the quality and accessibility of social services in Armenia.

Within the framework of his working visit to Geneva, the Armenian minister also met with several ILO officials. He noted that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia and its social partners closely cooperate.

In addition, an agreement was reached to launch in Armenia—and with the ILO support—the new Decent Work four-year program, which will assist in the reforms in labor, employment, workplace, and social partnership in the country.