28.3.2008
Prime
Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake yesterday (March 27)
met his Jordanian counterpart Nader Dahabi and discussed
ways to boost cooperation between the two countries in
the labor field.
The
two premiers agreed to finish the implementation of procedures
which were agreed on within the MoU signed in 2006 in
the field of the flow of labors between the two countries.
Prime
Minister Wickremanayake expressed appreciation for the
establishment of a joint committee between the two countries
to discuss a number of procedural and practical obstacles
facing the flow of labors between the two countries. He
also discussed problems faced by Sri Lankan workers in
Jordan, particularly domestic workers. These issues were
raised by President Mahinda Rajapaksa during his visit
to Jordan last year with King Abdullah.
Jordanian
Prime Minister affirmed that the Sri Lankan labors in
Jordan contribute to the national economy through their
work in the qualified industrial zones and in the area
of domestic employment, expressing Jordan's keenness on
boosting cooperation between the two countries in these
areas. Dahabi praised the relations between the two countries,
expressing desire to benefit from the experience of Sri
Lanka in the field of vocational training especially in
the areas of nursing and medical services.
Courtesy
Priu