DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- President Emomali Rahmon today signed a decree introducing changes to the government structure of the country.

By president’s decree the State Committee for Statistics has been reorganized into the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

The Agency for Land Management, Geodesy and Cartography has been reorganized into the State Committee for Land Management, Geodesy and Cartography.

By president’s decree the Committee for Religious Affairs and the Antimonopoly Agency have been established under the Government of Tajikistan.

Besides, the Agency for Commodities Procurements, Services and Works and Organization of Exchange Activities within the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has been reorganized into the Agency for Commodities Procurements, Services and Works and Organization of Exchange Activities under the Government of Tajikistan and the Agency for Special Property within the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has been reorganized into the Agency for Special Property under the Government of Tajikistan.

The government is to take measures to ensure implementation of the decree within a three-month period.