DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus  -- President Emomali Rahmon signed decrees on February 29 establishing the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government and the Agency for Procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Organization of Stock-Exchange Activity at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, presidential press service said.

By government’s resolutions Khursandqul Zikrirov was appointed to head the Committee for Environmental Protection, and Mahmadnazar Sohibov was appointed director of the Agency for Procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Organization of Stock-Exchange Activity.

At a February 29 cabinet meeting, the head of state also unveiled reshuffling of several officials.  By government’s resolutions Rajabali Rajabov was appointed to head the State Reserves Fund at the Ministry of Finance, Fayzali Komilov was appointed Chancellor of Tajik Institute of Entrepreneurship and Service, and Abdukarim Rahimov became director of the Planning Research Institute Nourofar. 

Besides, Sulton Valiyev was appointed Deputy Agriculture Minister, and Shukrullo Rahimnazarov was appointed the First Deputy Agriculture Minister.