HH Sayyid Fahd receives Secretary General of ITUC

Muscat: HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers received today Luc Triangle, Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The guest is currently visiting the Sultanate of Oman to attend a symposium titled “Towards a more sustainable social dialogue” organized by the General Federation of Oman Workers.

After welcoming the guest, HH Sayyid Fahd expressed the Sultanate of Oman’s appreciation for the constructive role undertaken by the ITUC in encouraging cooperation among trade unions in the countries of the world. He also underlined the Sultanate of Oman’s full cooperation with the ITUC through the General Federation of Oman Workers, which seeks to protect the interests of workers, raise the productive efficiency of workers, consolidate work values, develop workers' skills, polish their capabilities and raise their professional level.

HH Sayyid Fahd pointed out that Oman pays great attention to supporting the three parties to the production process (the government represented by the Ministry of Labour, business owners represented by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and workers represented by the General Federation of Oman Workers) in order to enable each party to carry out its responsibilities in serving the objectives defined by the Omani Labour Law, with the prime aim of enhancing the work environment and conditions for all workers in the state’s sectors.

The meeting reviewed cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the ITUC and means of promoting it in various areas. It also explored the potential of exchanging expertise in a manner that serves the interests of workers and contributes to maintaining the positive rates of comprehensive and sustainable development in the country.

On his turn, the Secretary General of the ITUC expressed his gratitude for the good preparations made to organize this symposium. He affirmed that Oman is one of the leading countries in regulating trade union work and protecting workers' rights.