Tajikistan’s largest sports complex is expected to officially open on July 21, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. 

The complex that has been built on Karamov Street reportedly meets requirements of Olympic standards. 

The complex has been built in the area of ten hectares opposite the Omar Khayyam Park.  The Dushanbe administration has funded the construction of this universal sports complex and the cost of the project is more than 600 million somoni.

The building owner is the Dushanbe Capital Construction Directorate and the general contractor is the Stroy Compleks (Construction Complex) Limited Liability Company.

Besides, nineteen domestic and foreign companies have been in involved in the construction of this sports complex.  More than 2,000 people have been involved in construction of this facility, which is expected to create 600 new jobs.    

The complex design has been worked out by Russia’s Rostovgiprohakht.  The company has worked out the design taking into account the landscape.

The complex includes indoor and outdoor sports grounds, tennis courts as well as large and small swimming pools.  

President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali will attend an official opening ceremony of this this universal sports complex.