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“Quality is a key element for the production of statistical information. It ensures the reliability of the information and provides the opportunity for the data to be used in the best way possible. Quality is a testament to the work of the statisticians” proclaimed in his welcoming speech to the delegation from the State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia (SSO), the President of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) Assoc. Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD.

On September 1, in the open-air gallery ‘Gradska gradina’ in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) and Sofia Municipality opened an exhibition on the theme ‘Statistics for Everyone’. From the 1st to the 18th of September, the citizens and guests of the city will be able to see the modern face of the NSI as a source of official data.

Due to increased interest in the results of Census 2021, we inform you that their announcement will be organized in accordance with the Program of the Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Bulgaria in 2021, approved by Decision No. 717 of the Council of Ministers of 2019, as amended by Decisions No. 259 and No. 676 of the Council of Ministers of 2021.

The release of the Census 2021 data is not delayed and will be done in phases by early next year.

The President of the National Statistical Institute, Assoc. Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD, held two working meetings: with the Executive Director of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria, Sylvia Georgieva, and with the President of the Labour Union "Podkrepa", Dimitar Manolov. The two meetings were attended respectively by Neli Staykova, an expert from the NSORB, and Vanya Grigorova, an economic advisor to the president of the labour union.

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has signed an agreement with the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) on cooperation in conducting studies and processing data related to bank financing of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. 

NSI will assist in analyzing the search for financing opportunities for a ‘green’ transition and introducing ESG strategies (ecology, social development and corporate governance) in enterprises.

International Youth Day was first celebrated on August 12, 2000. It was proclaimed by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on December 17, 1999, on the proposal of the World Conference of Ministers for Youth, held in Lisbon from August 8 to 12, 1998. In Bulgaria, the holiday has been celebrated since 2007.

Do you know how much beer is drunk in Bulgaria?

And how much of it is produced in Bulgaria, and how much is imported?

On the occasion of International Beer Day, the NSI congratulates friends, producers, and connoisseurs of the amber drink by providing up-to-date information on beer production, imports and exports, sales, and consumption.

The President of the National Statistical Institute, Assoc. Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD, held a working meeting with the Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was also attended by Lyubomir Levicharov - Head of the Economic Analyses and Policies Department at the BCCI.

The participants discussed opportunities for improving cooperation between the NSI and the BCCI, as well as with all employers' organizations.

The President of the National Statistical Institute - Assoc. Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD, held two working meetings with the President of the Bulgarian Industrial Association’s (BIA) Board of Management – Mr Dobri Mitrev, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) – Mr Vasil Velev, and the Executive Director of the association – Mr Dobrin Ivanov.

During these meetings, the possibilities for improving cooperation between the NSI and the employers‘ organizations were discussed.

The President of the National Statistical Institute - Assoc. Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Argentina in Bulgaria - His Excellency Mr Alfredo Atanasof, who is of Bulgarian origin.

The leader of the embassy’s “Commercial Promotion” section Mr Juan Ignacio Camio Babasso and the NSI Deputy President - Mr Svilen Kolev, PhD, were also present at the meeting.