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The Minister for Commerce Trade Tourism and Transport Hon. Faiyaz Koya representing the Fijian Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU in the field of manpower with the United Arab Emirates UAE Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar.This MOU will provide a platform for Fijians to explore employment in the UAE. And will offer an umbrella of protection for Fijians engaged in formal employment in the UAE.Fiji is a services driven economy with tourism and remittance from Fijians working overseas forming a large part of our revenue. As Fijians explore opportunities in countries and regions such as the UAE the Fijian Government through such MOUs has a mechanism through which the workers are recognised and provided adequate protection in the country of employment said Minister Koya.The Ministry of Employment will establish a process of information sharing and provide a channel of joint collaborative programmes such as pre-departure and post-arrival awareness added Hon. Koya.H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar shared similar sentiments while congratulating Fiji on the successful signing of the MOU stating that Fijians in the UAE continue to make significant contributions to both the UAE and Fijian economies.The formalisation of this MOU has cemented the ties between the two nations and UAE looks forward to being home to more Fijians in a favourable and conducive way said H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar.The MOU will be implemented by the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation MOHRE and the Fijian Ministry of Employment Productivity and Industrial Relations MEPIR.
