A delegation consisting of representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), and independent experts has visited Azerbaijan to conduct the next Global Assessment of the National Statistical System, the State Statistical Committee said, APA-Economics reports.
During the Global Assessment, which will take place from October 19 to 23, the National Statistical System's compliance with the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice, and other international standards will be reviewed.
The assessment will evaluate the organization of official statistics, the legislative framework, professional independence, the quality and accessibility of statistical data, and the protection of confidentiality.
As part of the visit, the delegation held its first meeting with Azer Mursagulov, Chairman of the State Statistical Committee.
During the meeting, the Committee Chairman provided detailed information on the development of the National Statistical System, efforts to improve the quality of statistical data and advance digital transformation, as well as priorities set for the coming period.
Azer Mursagulov emphasized that the Global Assessment is of great importance for the future development of the National Statistical System. He stated that the assessment would contribute to analyzing the current situation, identifying areas requiring improvement, and planning future activities in a more targeted manner. The Committee Chairman noted that cooperation with international experts is highly valued and that the recommendations to be developed would be taken into account in future activities.
The head of the delegation, Marco Kristof, stated that the assessment would be conducted in accordance with European standards and that recommendations aimed at developing the National Statistical System would be prepared based on its findings.
Meetings with other producers of official statistics, government agencies, international organizations, academic circles, and media representatives are also planned during the Global Assessment.
It should be noted that the previous Global Assessment in Azerbaijan was conducted in 2016–2017.
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