Foundation stone-laying ceremony of Dushanbe Serena hotel, Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 30 October 2006 - The Dushanbe Serena hotel, a US$25million project whose 120 units will range from luxury rooms to long-stay apartments, will incorporate conference and shopping facilities, restaurants and a roof-top recreation centre and swimming pool. The hotel, to be managed by Tourism Promotion Services (a subsidiary of Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development) is being developed following a design from the award-winning architectural firm, ARCOP, a Montreal-based firm.