Personnel changes were made in Uzbek government on July 9.

Batyr Khojaev, former Tax committee chairman and Minister of economy, was appointed the new Vice-Premier of Uzbekistan, Uzmetronom.com reported. He will curate questions of public facilities spere, transportation, capital construction, and building industry.

Sunatulla Bekenov, former director of governmental apparatus, became Minister of economy of the republic.

Former Vice-Premier Nodirkhan Khanov was downgraded and now heads one of governmental departments, edition noted.