The Secretary of the Ministry coordinates and directs the work of all basic organizational units in order to implement the tasks set out in the Ministry's work program and ensures the execution of tasks as ordered by the Minister, informs the Minister about the status and problems in carrying out the planned tasks, and proposes taking the necessary measures to resolve existing problems, thus assisting the Minister in managing the Ministry.
The Secretary manages the Cabinet of the Ministry, coordinates and directs the work of internal organizational units, and performs the most complex tasks within the competence of the Cabinet of the Ministry that are not included in the job descriptions of internal organizational units in the Cabinet.
The secretary performs tasks of opening and reviewing the entire official mail of the Ministry.
The Secretary of the Ministry shall carry out the tasks referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article in agreement with the Assistant Ministers who manage the basic organizational units in the Ministry, and the Assistants shall act in accordance with the established agreement.