Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree, approving the new structure of the government, a corresponding document published on the cabinet's website said.
"In order to improve the organization of work of Russia's government, to optimize the structure and number of employees of the apparatus of the government: approve the attached structure of the apparatus of the government," the document said.
Additionally, Mishustin appointed 11 deputies to his post as head of Russia's government.
