Decree No. 2571-II GD of 1998 of the State Duma regarding the appeal of the State Duma to the President B.N. Eltsin. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Public land Ownership Land reform Land tenure Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official promulgation. Abstract Presidential Decree No. 483 of 1998, regarding the structure of the Federal Administration", established the creation of the Federal Ministry on Land Policy. Considering the accomplishment of the land reform a crucial economic, social and political issue, the State Duma recommends the President to transfer the functions of the State Committee on Land Resources and Land Survey to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This measure, according to the State Duma, would facilitate the accomplishment o Full text Russian Website law.optima.ru