DUSHANBE , April 19, Asia-Plus - American company “Comsap” intends to invest US$50 million in prospecting for gold and silver in the northern district of Ayni, Industries Minister Zayd Saidov remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on April 18.  

According to him, a preliminary agreement on this subject was reached during a recent visit of Tajik delegation to the United States .  “In the course of negotiations American investors have shown interest in launching joint ventures on mining and on processing of cotton,” said Zayd Saidov, “In near future, U.S. experts will arrive in Tajikistan to discuss the set tasks.”

The “Comsap” company has already been operating in Tajikistan .  In Tajikistan , the company has launched the JV “Anzob” (Ayni district) on production of mercury and antimony concentrates, which are later processed in China and Kyrgyzstan .