Jakarta, July 11 -- The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) has emphasized worker protection during discussions on potential cooperation in job placements with Qatar.

"Since the spirit of this ministry is protection, we emphasize protection," Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Abdul Kadir Karding said after a meeting with representatives of the Qatari Ministry of Labour at his ministry's office here on Thursday.

He noted that Qatar is the only country in the Middle East that has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, under which a series of agreements related to global labor standards have been established.

Qatar also has a good track record of treating mig...