The election of Parliament was held on June 29, 2016, and 76 members of Parliament took the oath of office on July 05. One of the Parliament’s first acts was to approve the law on the Structure of the Government, which occurred July 21, and became effective immediately. The law does not present a drastic change in the structure of Government or the Ministries. The government now includes 13 ministries with 16 Ministers.
The List of Government ministries is as follows:
- Ministry of Environment and Tourism
- Ministry of Defense
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Justice and Domestic Affairs
- Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Construction and Urban Development
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports
- Ministry of Road and Development of Transport
- Ministry of Mining and Heavy industries
- Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light industry
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Health
The basic continuity of the government is a positive sign. If there had been major changes, a period of uncertainty would have followed while the new ministries are established, and personnel are appointed, while other ministries may have been shut down entirely. The fact that this has not been the case contributes to a trend of stability which can only be beneficial for foreign investments in the country.