TIRANA, June 12/ATA/ During the plenary session of the 113th Conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO) being held in Geneva, Switzerland, Albania’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation Olta Manjani voiced Albania’s commitment to promote social justice and sustainable development, on its path of rapid progress towards EU membership in 2030.
Manjani said that another important commitment is the establishment of the Joint Consultative Committee with the European Economic and Social Committee, as was the organization of the first inaugural meeting in Tirana in April of the current year.
Deputy Minister also highlighted Albania’s accession to the global coalition for social justice, reflecting its commitment to promoting the values of social justice in the country and in the region, while Albania is in the role of a pioneer country in the Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
Manjani said that Albania supports the adoption of the resolution for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Doha in November 2025, aiming at the collective ambition towards expanding universal access to social protection.
At the same time, Manjani held bilateral meetings with the Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Beate Andrees, as well as with Minister of Economy and Labor of the Republic of North Macedonia Besar Durmishi. /e.i/a.f/p.s./
