Baku - On 29 October 2019, Vladimir Gjorgjiev, the Chief of the Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Azerbaijan met with Tahir Budagov, Chairman of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Chairman of the State Statistical Committee welcomed Vladimir Gjorgjiev and spoke about the statistical data importance and their relevance to the socio-economic prosper in the country. Talking about the work done to improve the national statistics system and to bring it in line with European standards, the Chairman of the Committee emphasized the effective cooperation of the State Committee with reputable international organizations, including statistical agencies of foreign countries.

In turn, Vladimir Gjorgjiev thanked for the cordial meeting and emphasized the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization he represents.

During the meeting, the parts discussed current cooperation and prospects for further cooperation between the State Statistics Committee and the International Organization for Migration.