DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) warned that it would review labor ties with countries refusing to repatriate their citizens during the coronavirus outbreak.
The UAE’s move comes after a number of countries did not respond to requests by their nationals to return home following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the statement released by the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said that the options are currently being studied include the halting of any memoranda of understanding between the ministry and the concerned authorities of non-cooperative countries, as well as the introduction of restrictions or quotas for future recruitment.
Many political analysts say that the outbreak of coronavirus is not only impacting the economic relations of countries but diplomatic alliances too.
An official from the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) stated that it may suspend agreements with countries that have not responded to repatriation requests from citizens who worked in the private sector in the UAE but wanted to return home after they lost their jobs or were asked to take leave by their employers.
The UAE authorities stressed the urgency of partner countries assuming their responsibilities towards their nationals working in the UAE who wish to return to their home countries.
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