The President of the General Authority for Statistics welcomed the Iraqi statistical delegation led by Dr. Diaa Awad Kazem, President of the Statistics and Geospatial Information Authority in Iraq, to foster mutual cooperation. The meeting, held at GASTAT headquarters in Riyadh, aimed to introduce the Iraqi delegation to Saudi Arabia's statistical expertise, particularly focusing on the Saudi Census 2022. Discussions also revolved around enhancing collaboration in statistical fields and other mutual interests.

Dr. Fahad Aldossari greeted the delegation, highlighting the strong relations between the two countries and underlining the exchange of statistical expertise as a way to strengthen these ties. He elaborated on Saudi Arabia's efforts in statistical transformation, emphasizing the importance of accurate statistical databases for informed decision-making in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

Dr. Diaa Awad Kazem expressed gratitude for the warm reception and highlighted the Iraqi delegation's eagerness to learn from Saudi Arabia's experience in population census. He praised the Kingdom's progress in statistical work and expressed a keen interest in enhancing mutual statistical cooperation.

The meeting was attended by officials from both sides, and the visit will span two days. The focus will be on reviewing GASTAT's experience in carrying out the General Population and Housing Census (Saudi Census 2022), along with discussions on various aspects of statistical work, such as data collection, analysis, storage methods, and the dissemination of statistical data.