Evaluation and prospects of transition in statistics in the TACIS countries since 1991

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EVALUATION AND PROSPECTS OF TRANSITION IN
STATISTICS IN THE TACIS COUNTRIES SINCE 1991:
WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE GO
Proceedings of the seminar for the heads of the statistical
services of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
St Petersburg, 2 to 6 September 1996
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/ EVALUATION AND PROSPECTS OF TRANSITION IN
STATISTICS IN THE TACIS COUNTRIES SINCE 1991:
WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE GO
Proceedings of the seminar for the heads of the statistical
services of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
St Petersburg, 2 to 6 September 1996
Organized by
St Petersburg Committee of State Statistics
State Committee of the Russian Federation ons
Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS
Eurostat
CESD Communautaire
TACIS Technical Office of St Petersburg
Sponsoring by Tacis
Theme
Miscellaneous
Series
Studies and research
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Where we were, where we are, where we go
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many people contributed to the organisation and success of this seminar. The contributors
(moderators, speakers, discussants and participants) provided invaluable information.
The programme for the seminar had been drawn up by Eurostat, high-level Tacis statistical advisers,
the State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics (Goskomstat), and the Inter-state
Statisticale of the CIS. The administrative and financial aspects of the seminar were dealt
with by CESD-Communautaire and Eurostat, and the logistics and organisational aspects were
handled by the Goskomstat of Russia and the St. Petersburg Committee of State Statistics, which
provided all the conditions necessary for a fruitful discussion and a pleasant stay with the support of
the Tacis Technical Office of St. Petersburg.
The Russian version of the proceedings of the seminar was drawn up by the Interstate Statistical
Committee of the CIS and the English version by Eurostat A5. Evaluation and Prospects of Transition in Statistics in the Tacis Countries since 1991:
Where we were, where we are, where we go
OPENING OF THE SEMINAR WELCOMING ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION, MR V. CHERNOMYRDIN TO THE SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS
SL Petersburg, Russia
To the participants of the international seminar on "An appraisal of and the outlook for
statistics in the transitional period in countries participating in the Tacis programme since
1991: where we were, where we are and where we are going"
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation I would like to welcome the participants to
the high-level international seminar on statistics: the heads of the statistical offices of the countries of
the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia, the Baltic countries, Hungary, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland
and also the statistical departments of international organisations: UN, Eurostat, UN ECE, UN
ESCAP, IMF, the World Bank, OECD and ILO.
The seminar will see a summing-up by the statistical offices of the CIS countries of the work
completed in the Tacis programme and will analyse what has been achieved in improving statistical
recording to meet the requirements of a market economy.
Just a few days ago, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a draft special federal
programme for reforming statistics from 1997 to 2000.
We are expecting that the combined effect of completing the transition to an internationally accepted
system of accounts and reporting, introducing advanced methods of data collection, modernising
equipment and processes and consistently aiming to satisfy the demand for information will ensure a
qualitative improvement in the statistical basis and a radical expansion of its potential to objectively
and comprehensively reflect the socio-economic phenomena and transformations in society.
I hope that the experience gained in the course of this international seminar will serve to accomplish
this task better and more fully.
I wish all the participants success in their work. I am sure that the results will assist in combining
efforts to further develop statistics, thus contributing to economic reforms and social progress.
The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Mr V. CHERNOMYRDIN Evaluation and Prospects of Transition in Statistics in the Tacis Countries since 1991:
Where we were, where we are, where we go
Contents
Page
Foreword 9
Welcome Dimitry Sergeev - First Deputy Governor of St. Petersburg 11
Introductory Remarks: 13
Moderator Noel Atcherley5
Speakers Yuri Yurkov
Mikhail Korolev9
Yves Franchet 24
Comments, replies and audience discussion 31
Session I Legislation on statistics
Moderator: Tom Griffin5
Speakers Vladimir Goryachkovsky
Ion Tobultoc 4
Discussants: Jean-Louis Bodin
Heinz Herbertz8
Comments, replies and audience discussion 51
Session II Organisation and management of the statistical activities 57
Moderator: Mikhail Belkindas9
Speakers: Arif Veliev
Elena Ivanova 6
Discussants: Ronald Luttikhuizen 73
Jean-Louis Bodin6
Comments, replies and audience discussion8
Session III Relations and co-ordination among national administrations 85
Moderator: Yves Franchet 87
Speaks: Eduard Agadjanov
Valentin Kompalov 9
Piotr Dolgopolov 103
Discussants: Malcolm Walmsley
Enrico Giovannini 110
Comments, replies and audience discussion1 Evaluation and Prospects of Transition in Statistics in the Tacis Countries since 1991:
Where we were, where we are, where we go
Contents-Continued
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Session IV Conformity with international standards 115
Moderator: Robert Van Eck7
Speakers: Yuri Ivanov
Habib Gaybullaev 12
Bairamklych Urasov 130
Discussants: Wolf Scott5
Malcolm Walmsley6
Comments, replies and audience discussion
Session V Modernisation of data collection 143
Moderator: Heikki Salmi
Speakers: Jumakadyr Akeneev5
Badamtsedengiin Tsend-Ayush 156
Discussants: Mauro Masselli 160
Ronald Luttikhuizen1
Comments, replies and audience discussion4
Session VI Dissemination policy and relations with the users of statistics 169
Moderator: Willem De Vries 17
Speakers: Vladimir Nichiporovitch2
Leri Gigineishvili6
Vladimir Sokolin 181
Discussants: Sibylle Von Oppeln-Bronikowski5
Lars Thygesen7
Hilkka Vihavainen 190
Session VII Evaluation of the seminar, recommendations and conclusions 19
Moderator: Heikki Salmi
Egon Holder closing remarks on sessions I 19
Alain Mothegs ons II 20
Willem De Vries closing remarks on sessions III and V 202
Alain Mothe closing remarks on sessions IV4
Egon Holdergs ons VI7