Article 98.

The executive authority shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be composed of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies, ministers, chairmen of state committees. The Head of the government of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be a member of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The Cabinet of Ministers shall:

1) take responsibility for the conduct of effective economic, social, financial, money and credit policies; the development and realization of programs on development of science, culture, education, healthcare and other areas of economy and social sphere;

2) implement measures on the protection of economic, social and other legitimate interests of the citizens;

3) coordinate and direct activities of the bodies of the state and economic administration, ensure control over their activity in manner prescribed by law;

4) ensure the implemen¬tation of laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the Oliy Majlis, decrees, resolutions and ordinances of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

5) present to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan annual reports on major matters of socio-economic areas of the state;

6) exercise other functions stipulated by the present Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Cabinet of Ministers, within the framework of constitutional norms and in accordance with the current legislation, issues decisions and orders that are binding on all bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations, officials and citizens throughout the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Cabinet of Ministers, in its work, shall be responsible before the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Cabinet of Ministers shall tender its resignation to the newly-elected Oliy Majlism but continues its activities until the establishment of a new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers according to the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:

1) organize and direct the activity of the Cabinet of Ministers being responsible for efficiency of its work;

2) preside at sittings of the Cabinet of Ministers, sign its decisions;