(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. Azerbaijani
Parliament's Chairperson (Speaker) Sahiba Gafarova has met with
participants of the third Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
dialogue is being held in Baku on the topic "The results of the
Global Summit on the SDGs 2023 and the role of the Supreme
Financial Control Bodies in the implementation of the SDGs",
Trend reports.
The speaker pointed out that the event held in Baku was
dedicated to the pressing topic of "The role of Supreme Financial
Control Bodies in the implementation of the SDGs" and expressed
confidence that it will contribute to both the realization of
Sustainable Development Goals and the strengthening of cooperation
between auditing organizations.
She said that the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" and
the SDGs adopted by the UN in 2015 are vital tools intended for
sustainable socio-economic development and solving the challenges
faced by countries systematically.
Gafarova noted that Azerbaijan is consistently working on
implementation of the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". In
this context, the speaker reminded that Azerbaijan is the first in
its region and one of the first 12 countries globally to submit
three voluntary national review reports to UN, and the parliament
is making necessary legislative changes to achieve the SDGs.
Besides, she highlighted that cooperation among auditing
structures, as organized in the format of the dialogue held in
Baku, is particularly relevant and important for the targeted use
of public funds in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as
well as for enhancing transparency and accountability.
Gafarova highly praised the work of the Chamber of Accounts of
Azerbaijan and its cooperation with the parliament.
The speaker also noted that extensive restoration efforts,
including projects for "smart cities" and "smart villages", and the
construction of the third airport (in Lachin district) which is
nearing completion, in the areas liberated from Armenian
occupation.
She added that these processes are closely related to the
implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.
During the meeting, the Chairpersons of the Supreme Audit
Institutions of Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, and Belarus - Metin
Yener, Almazbek Akmatov, Walton Alencar Rodrigues, and Dmitry Basko
expressed their satisfaction with their visit to Azerbaijan.
They also thanked the Azerbaijani side for the high level of
organization of the 3rd Supreme Audit Institutions' Dialogue.
It was also noted that the outcomes of such meetings and the
exchange of experiences will be beneficial for the future work of
audit institutions.
The Chair of the Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan Vugar
Gulmammadov expressed gratitude for organizing the meeting and
expressed confidence that the event held in Baku will make a
valuable contribution to the implementation of SDGs.
The third SDG Dialogue focused on the trends of SDG financing in
Azerbaijan, as well as the role of supreme audit institutions in
monitoring the effectiveness of public spending for the SDGs.
The previous two SDG Dialogue events were held in November 2022
and in June this year.
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