ARMENIA MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF IMF DATA DISSEMINATION SPECIAL STANDARD

Noyan Tapan
Apr 11 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Statistics is a science which is
always subject to methodological changes, and there is a constant
need to improve the methodologies used. Head of the RA National
Statistical Service Stepan Mnatsakanian stated this at the April 11
press conference. In his words, the reliability of any statistical
index is determined by the methodology used, whose publication is
one of the requirements of statistics.

S. Mnatsakanian gave the report on implementation of the 2004-2006
three-year program of state statistical work. According to the report,
in the period under review, 99.9% of 5,561 planned units of work
were done. The work was financed from the RA state budget, including
with resources of grants provided by foreign states and international
organizations. S. Mnatsakanian said that out of 1 bln 860.2 mln drams
envisaged by the state budget for implementation of the three-year
program, 1 bln 794.3 mln drams (about 4.8 mln USD) has been allocated.

As the most important result of the work done, S. Mnatsakanian noted
the fact that Armenia has met all requirements of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Data Dissemination Special Standard and joined
this system of standards.

He said that Armenia is the 54th country to have met these
requirements.