TIRANA, Oct. 2 /ATA/ – The National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) and the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat reviewed progress on strengthening Albania’s national statistical system and meeting EU requirements for accession during an annual mission this week.
The mission, held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, brought together INSTAT Director-General Lantona Sado and senior officials with Eurostat representatives and the EU delegation in Albania.
Officials from Albania’s Finance Ministry and central bank also took part in discussions on inter-institutional cooperation in the production of official statistics.
The talks focused on developments and priorities within Albania’s national statistical system, compliance with EU standards and requirements, and progress towards completing Chapter 18 of the EU accession negotiations, covering statistics.
The mission assessed progress to date, identified future priorities and outlined further steps to align Albania’s statistical system with European standards.
INSTAT said cooperation with Eurostat and EU institutions was important for improving the quality, comparability and reliability of official statistics and supporting Albania’s EU integration process.
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