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Kuwaiti ambassador discusses labor issues with Indonesian minister |
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:01 |
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KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwait's Ambassador in Jakarta Nasser Al-Enizi met yesterday with Indonesia's Minister of Manpower and Transmigration
Dr Muhaimin Iskandar to discuss labor issues and bilateral relations.
Al-Enizi said the two sides discussed matters of mutual concern and cooperation in the labor sector. He added that the Indonesian labor force in Kuwait was the main topic of discussion, saying that the Indonesian minister underscored the need to resolve this "thorny issue" through signing a memorandum of understanding that guaranteed the rights of both the laborers and their employees.
He also quoted the minister as saying that his country was keen on finding a swift solution that was acceptable to the two sides, through official visit exchanges.
The Indonesian minister expressed, during the meeting, his appreciation for the recent visit of a delegation from the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry's Consular Department and those working on domestic labor issues at the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry, saying that this was a step towards resolving the matter.
Moreover, Al-Enizi said that Iskandar expressed his desire to visit Kuwait to meet with his counterparts, in order to discuss means to remove obstacles and challenges in this area. Kuwait is keen on ending this matter in an agreeable manner, and to guarantee decent living conditions for Indonesian workers in Kuwait, the ambassador concluded. - Kuwait Times
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