Kathmandu, Oct. 6
Romania has assured that Nepali workers
working legally in Romania are entitled to equal rights as that of Romanian
citizens.
Simona Bucura-Oprescu, Minister for Labour
and Social Solidarity of Romania, informed Sharat Singh Bhandari, Nepal’s
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, about the rights and
security that Nepali workers are entitled to in her country, informed the
Embassy of Nepal in Berlin.
During a delegation-level meeting between
the two countries led by Burura-Oprescu and Bhandari, the Romanian side
informed the Nepali delegation regarding the need for a Romanian labour market,
especially in the fields of construction, services, hospitality and agriculture,
the Embassy of Nepal in Berlin which is also accredited to Romania, informed in
a statement on Friday.
As of now, 15,590 Nepali workers are
employed in Romania which is the second largest among the foreign citizens from
non-EU countries in Romania.
The two countries signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on the Cooperation in the Fields of Labour and Social
Protection on Friday, October 6. Ministers-duo Bhandari and Bucura-Oprescu
signed the MoU on behalf of their respective governments.
On the occasion, the two Ministers shared
views, primarily, on the agenda of Nepal-Romania bilateral relations, labour
migration, Nepal's commitment to legal migration, workers' welfare, dignity,
security, and vocational training.
“The two ministers expressed happiness over
the growing relations between the two countries in recent years and stated that
the signing of the MoU would be the first step in the roadmap towards fair,
ethical, and legal migration of Nepali workers to Romania,” read the statement.
Minister Bhandari also expressed his
willingness to collaborate with the Government of Romania in all sectors of
mutual benefit. He further stated that Nepal is aware of the gender-friendly
recruitment approach and is ready to cooperate on this matter.
Earlier on October 5, the delegation led by
the Minister held discussions with the private sector apex bodies of Romania on
the issues being faced by Nepali workers and recruitment agencies and companies
in Romania. Executives and representatives of 25 companies were present at the
program organised by the Nepali delegation.
The Nepali delegation led by Minister
Bhandari includes Kewal Prasad Bhandari, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour;
Employment and Social Security, Ram Kaji Khadka, Non-resident Ambassador of
Nepal to Romania, and other officials from the MoLESS and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The Romanian delegation was led by Minister
Bucura-Oprescu and included high-level officials and heads of relevant departments
from the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity.
The Nepali delegation is scheduled to leave
for Germany on October 8, Sunday.
Published in The Rising Nepal on 7 October 2023.
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