On May 22, a mission of experts on the global assessment of the national statistical system began its work at the Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the participation of the Agency’s leadership.
The Director of the Statistics Agency, Jamshed Nurmakhmadzoda, opened the event, welcomed the guests, and expressed confidence that the expert mission would make a significant contribution to the development of official statistics in the country.
He emphasized that the Agency on Statistics, as the authorized body, implements state policy in the field of statistics and organizes the collection and dissemination of data in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On State Statistics” dated January 12, 2010.
“It is gratifying to note that Tajikistan has aligned its national statistical indicators with international standards and now presents them both nationally and internationally,” the Director stated.
To conduct the global assessment, experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Eurostat, the European Free Trade Association, as well as representatives of the statistical offices of Norway and Iceland, arrived in Dushanbe.
On the first day of the event, the Head of the Legal Department of the Agency, Nozirsho Kadamshoev, delivered a presentation on the legal foundations of the national statistical system, the protection of professional independence, and the authority for data collection. Kiyomidin Tashrifzoda, Head of the Department of Aggregate Economic Analysis and International Relations, spoke about the structure and institutions of national statistics, as well as coordination among the departments.
In addition, the Head of the Finance and Reporting Department, Safarbek Khabibullozoda, gave a report on the financial resources allocated for statistical activities, and Mahmadí Ne'monov presented a detailed overview of the human resources of the statistical agency.
The expert mission on the global assessment of the national statistical system will continue until May 28.
According to the program, on May 26 at 9:00 AM, the experts will also hold a meeting with media representatives.
