Tripoli-GNU Minister of Oil and Gas Mohamed Aoun discussed on Thursday with Minister of Social Affairs Wafa al-Kilani joint cooperation between the two sides in the area of persons with special needs, and support for the initiatives launched by the Ministry in this field.
The meeting touched on ‘Hands of Hope Campaign for Prosthetics’ and possibility of cooperation between the two sides in facilitating the work of the campaign team to reach the oil residential complexes and nearby areas, as well as cooperation in helping to provide some modern devices in the field of education of the blind.
During their meeting at the Ministry of Oil and Gas, they also discussed the application of legislation that guarantees the rights of persons with disabilities, such as the allocation of 5 percent of public jobs to this category, which the minister promised to consider.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides agreed to organize a joint workshop that sets the general framework for the development of joint work between the two sides.
Source: Libyan News Agency