Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) –– The President’s resolution “On additional measures to improve the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan” was adopted.

In accordance with the resolution, an updated executive structure of the Cabinet of Ministers was approved.

The following posts have been introduced:

- Deputy Prime Minister for Social Development;

- Advisor to the Prime Minister - Head of the Department for the Development of IT Technologies, Telecommunications and Innovation;

- Advisor to the Prime Minister - Head of the Department for the Development of Industry and its Basic Sectors, as well as Cooperation Relations.

According to the resolution, the following are abolished in the executive structure of the Cabinet of Ministers:

- the post of Deputy Prime Minister for Education and Health;

- the position of Advisor to the Prime Minister on industrial development and cooperation relations;

- Secretariat for support of the mahalla, family and youth, culture, spirituality and public organizations;

- Secretariat for Education and Health.

Also, the resolution formed the Secretariat for education, health, culture, youth, spirituality and public organizations, support for the mahalla and family.

The resolution entrusted the Prime Minister with a number of new tasks.

The Prime Minister, in particular, directly supervises the implementation of IT technologies and e-government, ensuring information security, developing telecommunications, science, research and innovation.