DUSHANBE, 16.05.2024 (NIAT Khovar) –  The fifth session of the Council of Trade Unions of Central Asian Countries took place in Khujand, Tajikistan. The event was attended by union leaders representing national trade centers of member states of the Trade Unions of Central Asian Countries (CTUCA) – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan – along with experts from the International Labour Organization.

The agenda centered on the promotion of decent work within transnational corporations and labor rights in Central Asia — trade union strategy to address decent work in the supply chain and cross-border cooperation.

Trade Unions of Central Asian Countries (CTUCA) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization operating at the international level, with its primary goal being the protection of social, labor, professional, economic, and other lawful rights and interests of workers, as well as the promotion of the rights and guarantees of trade union activities and the strengthening of international solidarity among trade unions. CTUCA was established on November 10, 2021, in Tashkent by a general meeting of founders. Its founding members include the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan.