Kathmandu, Apr. 25
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social
Security, Sarat Singh Bhandari, has held discussions with Armin Mesinovic,
Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in New Delhi of
India that is accredited to Nepal as well, regarding the possibility of signing
a bilateral labour agreement.
In the meeting held on Friday at the
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS), Singha Durbar, they
discussed the possibility of recruitment of Nepali workers for employment in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mesinovic proposed initiating the process
for a bilateral labour agreement, noting that Bosnia could become a new
destination offering employment opportunities for Nepali workers.
Minister Bhandari explained that the
Government of Nepal has been actively pursuing bilateral labour agreements with
various European nations to create new opportunities for Nepali workers. He
affirmed Nepal’s readiness to establish a formal labour agreement with Bosnia
and pledged to begin the necessary procedures.
Minister Bhandari further stated that the MoLESS
is committed to equipping Nepali workers with necessary training to ensure they
are deployed as skilled manpower. If Bosnia requires skilled workers based on
specific labour market needs, Nepal will prepare and send an appropriately
trained workforce accordingly, he stated.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 26 April 2025.
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