A round table on transportation statistics was held in Turkmenistan

UNDP and the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan held a round table in Ashgabat to discuss freight and passenger transportation statistics and develop recommendations for improving these indicators. This is reported by the Internet publication "TurkmenPortal.

The meeting was held within the framework of a joint project on improving trade and transport statistics in Turkmenistan. The participants of the round table reviewed the methodology, questionnaire and work plan for transportation sampling.

International expert Svetlana Silaeva, a participant of the event, noted that statistical data should become a reliable basis for management decisions in the field of freight and passenger transportation. She emphasized that regular monitoring of reporting in all segments of the industry would contribute to the development of transportation services in the country.

The seminar will allow Turkmen specialists to better understand the specifics of the survey methodology and processing of the final results.