Sattar Mohbaliyev was elected vice president of the international organization
16 Dec 2019
The 4th General Assembly of the Pan European Regional Council was held in the Belgian capital Brussels.
The event discussed the report on the activities of the
PERC for 2016-2019 and the Policy document for 2020-2023. President of the Pan
European Regional Council Petriashvili, Secretary General of the Confederation
of International Trade Unions Barrow, Secretary General of the PERC L.Vicentini
made a welcoming speech at the forum.
Speaking at
the General Assembly, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation, the chairman of
the ATUC, MP Sattar Mohbaliyev noted that since the 3rd General Assembly, the
struggle for achieving the main goals of the European trade union, that is, for
the benefit of workers. Significant steps have been taken to improve the use of
trade unions and to enhance the solidarity of trade unions. In this regard, on
behalf of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of Trade Unions of
Azerbaijan, we highly appreciate the important role of PERC representing the
interests of trade unions of the member countries. We agree with the General Assembly to approve
any amendments or additions designed to be included in the Disagreement of the
Regional Council. We also declare our agreement with the Concept of
"Political Orientation and Profile of the PERC Activities for
2020-2023" submitted to the General Assembly for discussion. As we know,
one of the key priorities in this concept is to ensure greater involvement of
member organizations in the Council's activities, as well as joint discussions
of both regional and western regional organizations.
We particularly note that the Pan European
Regional Council, together with the CRC, focuses on working with young workers,
their involvement in trade unions, and their active participation at all levels
of trade union activities. The Council is focused on motivation, gender work.
It is necessary to continue the practice of organization seminars and conferences
during the reporting period using the experience of PERC specialists. In the
past reporting period, the ATUC representatives participated in 33 PERC events.
Three awareness-raising trainings were held in Baku. In 2016, "New
Employment Forms", "Main directions of trade unions on occupational
safety, occupational safety, environmental risks and threats" jointly with
the ATUC's PSC Youth Committee in 2017, "Youth Employment and Labor Sphere
”. I think that the role of the CRC and Pars in organizing trade union
education should be further enhanced. We ask that this provision be included in
the Program document of the 4th General Assembly.
S.Mohbaliyev informed the participants
that the successful implementation of the “Country Program for Decent Work for
2016-2020” in Azerbaijan will lead to positive changes in the socio-economic
development of our country. Large-scale reforms and measures aimed at the
implementation of decent labor strategies are one of the conditions for the
well-being of workers. The ATUC has its own conception in the implementation of
government programs. As part of the implementation of this Concept, the
Republican Trilateral Commission on Social and Economic Affairs was established
with the active support of the International Labor Organization.
At the end of his speech, S. Mohbaliyev
said: “In the world we live in, multinational capital is becoming a powerful
employer. However, there is a specific relationship of capital with the labor
market. There are problems with social justice here. We know that trade unions
around the world are trying to build a global dialogue with transnational
companies. Although we have many problems in this regard and we need the help
of international organizations. The multidimensional work of the Pan European
Regional Council is of great importance today. As a trade union organization,
it helps us in our daily activities. We wish the newly elected Board of the
Council to continue this tradition today. ”
The new
leadership and composition of the Pan-European Regional Council were held at
the General Assembly. II. Petriashvili has been re-elected president of the Pan
European Regional Council. At the General Assembly, the chairman of the ATUC,
MP Sattar Mohbaliyev has been elected vice president of the organization for a
new term. Expressing his gratitude to the leadership and members of the PERC,
the chairman of the ATUC assessed his re-election as vice-president of the
organization as a high appreciation of the work done by the trade unions and assured
that he will use every opportunity to justify the trust.
