Ukraine to intensify efforts for ratifying EU and ILO fundamental documents in the social area

"Despite the ordeals Ukraine faces today, the current Government is determined to reform the social area of our country according to the European standards," Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko stated today, opening a seminar on the ratification by Ukraine of international documents on social security of citizens.

The tripartite seminar, during which it is being discussed ways of Ukraine’s ratification of the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention No. 102 and the European Code of Social Security, is held in Kyiv, on June 30. The Ministry of Social Policy and the ILO are organizers of the event.

"These documents outline the strategic direction of the social area’s development in Ukraine. And this prospect is uniquely European. Despite the enormous social and economic problems facing our state, we do not put aside the measures aimed at reaching European living standards of Ukrainians," the Minister underlined.

Having recalled that over the past half a year Russian aggression in the East caused economic crisis in the country and worsened social welfare, Pavlo Rozenko hoped for Ukraine’s promotion by the ILO in finding answers to these challenges.

The Social Policy Minister wished the conference’s participants a comprehensive discussion that would help prepare Ukraine for ratifying the ILO Convention No. 102 and the European Code of Social Security till the end of the year.