Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has approved an agreement with the Russian Federation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare.

The President signed a resolution "On the Approval of an International Agreement."

The cooperation agreement on ensuring sanitary and epidemiological welfare between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Russian Federation was signed on 27 May 2024, in Tashkent.

According to the decree, the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has been designated as the competent authority for the implementation of this international agreement.

After the agreement comes into force, the Cabinet of Ministers and the heads of relevant departments will oversee the enforcement of its provisions in the prescribed manner.