Sattar Mohbaliyev: "Our goal is labor safety and decent wages"

“New jobs are being created in Azerbaijan. Our goal is to provide employees with occupational safety and a decent salary,” Sattar Mohbaliyev, President of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, said at a conference in Baku on the role of entrepreneurship in economic development, dedicated to the Entrepreneurs Day, Report informs.

“In Azerbaijan, 75-80% of state budget revenues are generated by the private sector. The growth of the private sector also stimulates the development of trade unions. Our primary demand is to create decent jobs. There is progress in the country regarding occupational safety and decent wages. Azerbaijan ranks high among the CIS countries in raising the minimum wage,” he said.