Governmental Decree No. 589 validating the Statute of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Institution Policy/planning Poverty Data collection/reporting Internal trade Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Governmental Decree establishes that the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is a central executive body participation in the implementation of state policy in all socio-economic sectors, concepts, short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies, programs and forecasts of socio-economic development and poverty reduction. The Ministry shall perform the following functions: (a) analysis and assessment of current economic situation; (b) improvement of statistical data collection and reporting; (c) drafts and prepares proposals for organization of trade; and (e) conducts marketing research with a view of promoting national commodities on internal and external markets. Full text Russian Website medt.tj