Working Group on “Effective Governance and Macroeconomic Indicators” Holds Its Next Meeting

16-10-2026

16 October 2026, Baku: The next meeting of the Working Group on “Effective Governance and Macroeconomic Indicators” of the Commission on Business Environment and International Rankings was held via videoconference on October 14, 2026.

The meeting was attended by responsible officials from the Secretariat of the Commission on Business Environment and International Rankings, the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the State Oil Fund, the State Statistical Committee, and the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.

During the meeting, reports were presented on the measures implemented under the Working Group’s approved 2026 Action Plan. The reports covered efforts to improve indicators related to budget transparency, public debt sustainability, the regulatory burden of the state, monetary freedom, global innovation, inflation, regulatory quality, and the investment environment, as well as the efficient management of natural resources. Participants discussed proposals for additional measures that could be implemented in these areas.

During the meeting, Vusal Shikhaliyev, Head of the Commission’s Secretariat, shared his views on the factors to be considered in preparing the Working Group’s action plan for the following year.

Summarizing the discussions, the Head of the Working Group, Azer Alasgarov, Director General of the Central Bank, emphasized the importance of continuing the implementation of the measures envisaged under the Action Plan in a consistent and systematic manner.