THE UNIONS OF ARMENIAN AND DUTCH EMPLOYERS SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
/ARKA/
September 16, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, September 16, /ARKA/. The Union of Armenian Industrialists and
Businessmen (UAIB) and the Dutch Employers Cooperation Program (DECP)
signed Wednesday in Yerevan a cooperation agreement. UAIB chairman
Arsen Ghazarian said after the signing ceremony that the talks on
this had started three years ago and were followed by reciprocal
visits of experts to define the possible directions of cooperation.
‘This cooperation opens wide avenues, especially when we are not
yet out of the crisis when employers need to join efforts to support
small and medium-sized businesses,’ Arsen Ghazarian said.
The agreement calls for assistance to employers in creation of local
and sectoral organizations for establishment of contacts with peers
in Europe.
The document envisages also support to UAIB’s members in labor safety
and protection issues through Hye Consulting firm, especially in risk
management and improvement of labor environment issues.
DECP director Ronald de Leij said the cooperation does not suppose
direct financial support but will be directed to sharing knowledge
and opportunities with Armenian colegues.
The foundation Dutch Employers’ Cooperation Programme (DECP) is a
public-private partnership established by Dutch employers and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2005 with the aim of strengthening the
position of employer organisations in developing countrie s. Via DECP,
Dutch employer organisations offer professional expertise to employer
organisations in 36 of the Netherlands’ partner countries.