State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SSCAZ) Presentation of Interrelation with users and policy on dissemination of information

Agenda of My Presentation • Republic of Azerbaijan • The main specific characteristics and importance in statistical system of the Republic of Azerbaijan • About the SSCAZ • Interrelation with users • Relationship with users and dissemination policies • Relationship with data suppliers

Brief of Country Independence Day: 18 October 1991 Azerbaijan : Presidential Republic Legislative Power: Milli Mejlis (consists 125 deputies) Location : South Caucasus Population : 8, 436, 400 (by January 1, 2006) Capital : Baku Land area : 86 600 sq. km Monetary unit : Manat Language : Azerbaijanian Neighbors : Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Iran, Armenia

1. Date of joining to the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe – 30. 01. 1992 2. Date of joining to the United Nations – 2 March 1992 3. Date of joining to Council of Europe – 17 January 2001

The main specific characteristics and importance in statistical system of the Republic of Azerbaijan • Centralized country-wide system ØLaws of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Official Statistics”, “On reception of the information” and “Statute on the SSCAZ” adopted by the Milli Mejlis in 2005 ØState Programme on the development of the Official Statistics in Azerbaijan for the period of 2003 -2007 confirmed by the Decree of Republic’s President

Ø Statistical system is independent Ø Satisfaction of user’s needs Ø Single statistical policy Ø Statistical publication note: The address of the SSCAZ website: http: //www. azstat. org

About the SSCAZ The SSCAZ is composed of the Central Office (174 employees), the Main Computing Center (246 employees), Research Design and Technology Centre of statistical information (26 employees) and 83 regional statistical offices (1 018 employees) of which 10 regional statistical offices are located occupied territory by armed forces of Republic of Armenia. For the time being the Main Computing Centre is responsible for data collection, processing, checking and data transfer from the regional offices to the headquarters as well as software development.

Interrelation with users 4 The fundamental principles guiding the statistics of Azerbaijan in the process of preparing and disseminating statistical data are described as follows: Ø assure confidentiality of the data received from respondents Ø study customer demand determine of the necessary output of data Ø prepare high-quality data Ø specify the scientific approach used in preparing information Ø satisfy needs (interests) of users relating to size and character of supplied information Ø assist in access of users to data sources Ø strive for timeliness and accuracy of information

Relationship with users and dissemination policies 1. Relationship with users 2. Dissemination and marketing policy 3. Relations with the press 4. Publication of the sensitive data 5. Monitoring the demand for statistics