ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Jawad Sohrab Malik, held a meeting with Mr Adonis Georgiadis, the Minister of Labor and Social Security of Greece.

During the meeting, both parties explored potential collaborations to facilitate migration of skilled manpower from Pakistan to Greece, according to a press release received here on Tuesday from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The meeting focused on a keen interest in enhancing cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) employing a Government-to-Government (G2G) framework.

One of the key points of discussion centered around addressing Greece’s current demand for skilled labor in the construction industry.

According to the Greece Minister for Labour, the country is in need of approximately 500,000 skilled workers in the construction sector.

Jawad Sohrab Malik briefed the Greek delegation about the availability and priority of the Pakistani Government to export skilled manpower to Greece and other countries experiencing a workforce shortage.

The proposed collaboration aims to create a win-win situation, benefiting both nations by facilitating the export of skilled Pakistani workers to meet the growing demand in Greece. The SAPM is participating in the Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.