CAIRO: On the sidelines of the 48th Arab Labor Conference in Cairo, Egypt’s minister of manpower and Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of human resources for labor discussed coordination and cooperation between their ministries. The meeting between Egypt’s Hassan Shehata and the Kingdom’s Abdullah Abuthnain discussed the conditions of Egyptian workers in Saudi Arabia, and the role of vocational training in qualifying suitable workers to work abroad. Shehata stressed the depth of Egyptian-Saudi relations throughout history, and praised cooperation between the two ministries. Abuthnain — who is heading the Saudi delegation at the conference, which continues until Sept. 25 — expressed his desire to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the Kingdom’s Professional Accreditation Program, which ensures the level of skill and efficiency of workers before working in the country.  On the sidelines of the conference, Abuthnain headed a coordinating meeting of labor ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council member states.