AKIPRESS.COM - Government of Mongolia signed a social protection agreement with Poland.

Minister of Labor and Social Protection on Mongolia S.Chinzorig and Minister of Family, Labor and Social Protection of Poland Elżbieta Rafalska signed the deal on January 25.

The agreement is aimed to ensure guarantee of social protection of people of the two countries, Montsame news agency reported. The agreement will allow people of the two countries to include their paid years of social insurance premium or individual’s years of service in Mongolia or in Poland when calculating the right of entitlement and the amount of old-age pension, according to Minister S.Chinzorig.Furthermore, the agreement regulates not only old-age pension but also opens right to receive unemployment benefit, pregnancy and post partum allowance and funeral grant, highlighted Minister S.Chinzorig.

Ms.Elżbieta Rafalska marked the sides made arrangements to provide favorable condition for retirement to people of the two countries specially Mongolians who are working in Poland for a long period of time and avoid from causing loss to working people.

During their talk, the parties exchanged views on further cooperation and sharing experiences. Moreover, the Minister’s proposal to Poland to receive labor force from Mongolia has been supported and agreed to implement ‘Youth Exchange Program’ at first, providing opportunity to 200-300 youths aged up to 30 to work while travelling in Poland for 12 months.