Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) —  Ravshan Mamatov has been appointed as the Director of the National Drug Control Center (NDCC).

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree appointing Mamatov to this position.

Prior to his appointment, Mamatov served as the Head of the Sector at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan.

According to the presidential decree, the National Information and Analytical Center for Drug Control has been transformed into the National Drug Control Center under the Presidential Administration. The Director of the Center is equivalent in status to a Deputy Presidential Advisor.