31 October 2011 – CA-NEWS (TJ) – Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, arrived in Tajikistan with a three-day visit on Sunday, CA-News was told in the representation of the Aga Khan Development Network in Dushanbe.
The prince, together with President of Tajikistan Emomalii Rahmon, will participate in the opening of five-star hotel «Dushanbe Serena» with 95 rooms.
The hotel embodies the “Tajik culture and heritage.” It is located in the heart of the capital of Tajikistan in 10-minute drive from the international airport in Dushanbe.
“Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and President Emomalii Rahmon will participate in a formal ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the bridge in Shurabad on October 31,” said the representative office.
This bridge is the fifth bridge to be built within the framework of cross-border initiatives of AKDN and it will connect Shurabad district of Khatlon region of Tajikistan with Hohon province in Afghanistan.
“The bridge of 162 meters-long and 3.5 m wide has a total capacity of 30 tons. The project will be implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation with the financial support from the German government through KfW agency,” added the representation of the Aga Khan Development Network in Dushanbe.
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