Ahmad Meidari, the Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, on Sunday evening, October 5, during his visit to the victims of the Abadan refinery incident at Taleghani Hospital in Ahvaz, congratulated the Sacred Defense Week and announced the health status of the injured workers as satisfactory.
Condition of the victims and their requests
Meidari stated: "Fortunately, their condition is good, and the hospital staff and doctors attended to them quickly. Currently, the victims are in a satisfactory condition." He also referred to the requests of the victims, saying: "Two of them requested improvements to their contracts, and the relevant official from the Abadan refinery, who was present during the visit, promised to address the victims' issues and resolve their problems."
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Abadan projects and the impacts of war
The Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare also referred to the Abadan projects, stating: "We have a project in Abadan to launch a floating ship that took about 14 months to build. This area was hit by missiles from the Zionist enemy, but the workers and staff of Arvand Shipbuilding continued their work, and tomorrow this ship will be ready for launch." He also mentioned the impacts of the war in Khuzestan, stating: "Khuzestan province suffered a lot of damage during the war, but with the wisdom of the officials, the units were able to resume their activities and we had minimal workforce reductions."
Meidari also spoke about hiring personnel, saying: "Most of the managers of our companies were local, and Khuzestan has a lot of human resources. Therefore, we have utilized the local workforce in this regard."
Monitoring companies and future plans
The Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare also referred to the issue of monitoring companies, stating: "Companies that have accounts outside the province are monitored with the help of the Central Bank. The petrochemical and steel companies that belong to our group are also subject to this, and this work is ongoing."
Seyed Mohammad Reza Movahedizadeh, the Governor of Khuzestan, during this visit said: "The physical condition of the victims has improved significantly, and Dr. Meidari emphasized that he should be present in the province on October 5, the anniversary of the breaking of the Abadan siege." He also referred to future plans at Iranol Company and the ship launch via webinar.
Movahedizadeh added: "During the trip, we will discuss points regarding employment with Dr. Meidari, and he has always had special attention to Khuzestan."
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