The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported that the Effective Governance and Macroeconomic Indicators working group under the Commission on Business Environment and International Ratings held its latest meeting by videoconference. The meeting reviewed implementation of the working group’s approved 2026 action plan and discussed additional measures to improve relevant governance and macroeconomic indicators. Reports covered work on budget transparency, public debt sustainability, the state’s regulatory burden, monetary freedom, global innovation, inflation, regulatory quality, the investment environment, and the efficient management of natural resources. Participants included officials from the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the State Oil Fund, the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of Azerbaijan, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, and a non-governmental organization representative. Azer Alasgarov, head of the working group and director of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Department, concluded the discussion by underscoring the need for continued implementation of the measures set out in the action plan.