Social development and improvement of social protection of workers was the key theme in delegations’ statements during the third working session of the conference, moderating by the state minister of labour and social policy of Bangladesh Mr Mujibul Haque.
Official statements of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivailo Kalfin and EU Commissioner Marianne Thyssen marked the beginning of the 5th ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers’ Conference in Sofia.