Baku: Tahir Yagub oglu Budagov has been dismissed from his position as Chairman of the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order to this effect.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the dismissal of Tahir Yagub oglu Budagov was officially reported, marking a significant change in the leadership of the State Statistical Committee. The reasons for the dismissal were not disclosed in the report.