Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has been established in Uzbekistan. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on the creation of a new department.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is created on the basis of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports and the State Committee for Tourism Development.

The post of Deputy Prime Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for Tourism was transformed into the post of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Tourism and Sports.