BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 13. Kuwait has expressed
interest in expanding cooperation with Uzbekistan in the field of
labor migration, with a particular focus on recruiting qualified
Uzbek specialists for its growing labor market.
The initiative was discussed during a meeting between Director
of Uzbekistan's Migration Agency Behzod Musayev and Kuwait's
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uzbekistan, Turki
Khalid Hamad Al-Mikrod.
According to the Migration Agency, the two sides reviewed
opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation by increasing the
employment of Uzbek professionals in Kuwait, particularly in the
healthcare, hospitality, engineering, and electrical engineering
sectors.
The discussions also focused on aligning workforce training
programs with the specific needs of Kuwaiti employers and improving
the definition of qualification requirements to ensure Uzbek
workers are better prepared for overseas employment.
Ambassador Al-Mikrod praised Uzbekistan's system for preparing
citizens for employment abroad and reaffirmed Kuwait's interest in
strengthening ties in the labor migration sector.
"I highly appreciate the system your country has established to
prepare personnel for working abroad," Al-Mikrod said. "Cooperation
with the Migration Agency is important for us as well. I will be
pleased to contribute to strengthening labor migration relations
between Kuwait and Uzbekistan."
The sides also discussed mechanisms for enhancing cooperation
between employers and Uzbekistan's migration authorities, with an
emphasis on clearly identifying labor market requirements before
recruitment begins. The sides said this approach would help improve
the quality of workforce placement and ensure that specialists
possess the qualifications and skills sought by Kuwaiti
companies.
The meeting reflects Uzbekistan's broader efforts to expand
organized labor migration through government-to-government
partnerships with foreign countries, while promoting legal
employment channels and improving vocational training for citizens
seeking work abroad. For Kuwait, closer cooperation with Uzbekistan
could provide access to a growing pool of trained professionals as
demand continues to rise across key sectors including healthcare,
services, engineering, and technical industries.
