Оn October 15, 2026, а meeting of the CIS Advisory Council on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Population was held in Baku.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, the Interstate Statistical Committee, the General Confederation of Trade Unions, specialized CIS basic organizations, the Coordination Council of the Commonwealth of Veterans (Pensioners) Public Associations of Independent States, and the CIS Executive Committee.
CIS Deputy Secretary-General Nurlan Seitimov sent greetings to the participants and organizers of the meeting.
The message noted that, over the course of its work, the Advisory Council had made a significant contribution to strengthening cooperation in the social and labor sphere among the CIS member states.
“Established at the very beginning of the Commonwealth’s development, the Council is one of the key bodies of sectoral cooperation within the CIS. For many years, it has successfully carried out regulatory work to establish a common labor market and develop its infrastructure. It also helps advance social reforms in the Commonwealth countries and improve their citizens’ quality of life,” the message stated.
According to Nurlan Seitimov, the Council’s recent work has included innovative initiatives to develop the labor market and employment, improve labor protection and labor standards, strengthen pension cooperation, support older people, and expand social and rehabilitation services.
The Council enjoys well-deserved respect among the heads of relevant ministries in the CIS member states, as well as among a broad range of public and international organizations.
The CIS Deputy Secretary-General particularly emphasized that the Advisory Council was strengthening its position that year and holding its meeting in the Republic of Azerbaijan, where large-scale projects were being successfully implemented to improve social welfare and raise the population’s standard of living.
The participants reviewed the results of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s chairmanship of the Advisory Council, exchanged information on the social and labor situation in their respective countries and the measures being taken in this area, and discussed the digitalization of services and the development of digital services powered by artificial intelligence in the fields of labor, employment and social protection.
The participants presented proposals for the draft Action Plan for Preparing for and Holding the Year of Social Development and Quality of Life in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2028.
The Council members also discussed the statistical measurement of employment on digital platforms, the work of CIS basic organizations, the International Conference on Labor Standards in the CIS Member States scheduled to take place in Turkmenistan in 2026, and ways to improve the legal framework governing the social and labor sphere.
The participants also visited the DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity, where they learned about Azerbaijan’s experience in providing social services and, where necessary, training for people with disabilities, older people, children without parental care, and low-income families.