President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the decree reorganizing the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information into the Agency of Information and Mass Communications and has become part of the Presidential Administration, the agency said.
The agency was taken out of the jurisdiction of the Cabinet of Ministers and has become the body responsible for the development and implementation of government's media related policies.
The agency main goals are the development of the media, improvement of the work of press services and ensuring the openness of government bodies.
All public authorities are obliged to follow the media related instructions of the agency.
Komil Allamjonov has served as the interim director general of the agency since November 28.
