POLITICS
DEPUTY MINISTER OF LABOR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION OF POPULATION ELECTED TO LEADERSHIP OF UN-s INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
The 60th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) opened on 26 April in Shanghai at ministerial level. A delegation of Azerbaijan led by Ambassador of the country to the Peoples Republic of China Yashar Aliyev. During the April 27 meeting, deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Shamsaddin Khanbabayev was elected deputy of the ESCAP session Chairman.
The session devoted to the problems of strengthening cooperation in period of economic globalization is attended by high-ranking representatives of 62 full and prospective members of the organization. Participants discussed social and economic situation in the region and aid to needy population.