Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes, replacing chief of the counter-narcotics agency. 

A source within the Tajik government says that by presidents decree issued on November 18 Sherkhon Salimzoda was relieved of his post of Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan for age reasons.

Habibullo Vohidzoda, formerly chief prosecutor of Sughd province, was appointed to head the Drug Control Agency.

Besides, Murtazo Haidarzoda was relieved of his post of Deputy Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan

Umed Rahmonzoda, formerly chief prosecutor in Dushanbe’s Sino district, was appointed Frist Deputy Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan.