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Tue, 04/26/2016 - 13:00
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Minister of Administrative Development Meets Thai Delegation

Doha, April 26 (QNA) - HE Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali has met with a Thai delegation headed by Director General of the Department of Employment in Thailand, after a visit the delegation paid to the Labor City. Following the meeting, HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs said that the State of Qatar is very proud for the contributions of the Thai labor towards the development and growth of Qatar. "In the framework of our quest towards achieving Qatar's vision 2030, we look forward to welcoming more highly skilled Thai labor in the coming years," HE the Minister said. The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs will cooperate with Thai officials to agree on a strict hiring of skilled Thai workers by approving hiring and recruitment procedures offices in Thailand. The recruitment offices will be approved under the supervision of the Thai Ministry of Labor. For his part, Director General of the Department of Employment in Thailand said that his country appreciates the opportunity offered by Qatar for high-skilled expatriate workers, and hailed the steps taken by the State of Qatar to ensure the health, safety and welfare of expatriate workers. He said that Thai officials are working with Qatari officials to ensure that the employment of Thai workers in Qatar is a fully legitimate process. Thai officials at the Ministry of Labor have returned to Qatar, after a visit by HE the Thai Minister of Labor Sirichai Distakul to Doha last March, to hold high-level meetings with the Qatari government, employers and the private sector. The Thai delegation is hoping to increase the number of Thai workers in Qatar who do not currently exceed five thousand workers. (QNA)

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