OREANDA-NEWS. February 05, 2010. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs Executive Order No. 103r of the Government of the Russian Federation, of February 3, 2010, to make amendments to the structure of the Government Executive Office of the Russian Federation.

The Department of Science, High Technologies and Education of the Government of the Russian Federation is being established;

The Department of Culture and Education of the Government of the Russian Federation has been renamed Department of Culture of the Government of the Russian Federation; and the Department of Defence Industry and High Technologies of the Government of the Russian Federation has been renamed Department of Defence Industry of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The Deputy Prime Minister/Chief of Government Executive Office has been instructed to make relevant changes in the structure, authorized staff size and duties of the structural subdivisions of the Government Executive Office of the Russian Federation.