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The directions of cooperation were discussed with the Austrian ambassador

The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan, received Alois Kraut, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Armenia, and Klaus Kapper, the Head of the Embassy's Technical Cooperation Coordinating Office.

During the meeting, the directions of expanding cooperation in the field of labor and social protection were discussed, in particular, several issues aimed at the active aging of the elderly, the involvement of the elderly in the labor market, the improvement of care services provided to persons with disabilities and single older adults, also referring to the possibility of signing a memorandum in this context.

Emphasizing the importance of joint work in the implemented and planned projects, Minister Narek Mkrtchyan noted that the latter discussed the priorities and opportunities for cooperation in the field of social protection of the two countries during the meeting held in Rome with the Federal Minister of Social Affairs, Healthcare, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria, Johannes Rach. The ministers expressed their willingness to invest necessary efforts in the direction of sectoral development.

At the end of today's meeting, an agreement was reached to continue the discussions in the format of working arrangements, transferring the verbal agreements to the experimental stage.