, June 28, Asia-Plus - An official opening of a new building of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe was held in Dushanbe today afternoon.  

Senior representatives from Tajikistan ’s Government, diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Tajikistan , media and others attended the building-opening ceremony.  

The construction of the new building of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe officially commenced on June 10, 2003 .  The building is located on the Ismoili Somoni Street , the Zarafshon area of Dushanbe .  The budget for the construction of the Embassy’s building amounted to US$60 million.  

The new building of the U.S. Embassy has separate premises for the Consular Section.  Tajik citizens will have an opportunity to receive visa at the opened Consular Section already in August.  The first recipients of U.S. visa at the opened Consular Section of the Embassy will be students going to the United States for studying.  At present to get the U.S. visa Tajik citizens have to go to the U.S. Embassy in Almaty ( Kazakhstan ).  

According to information from the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe , equipment for the Embassy’s Consular Section is supposed to arrive in Dushanbe in late July.  It is expected that people will be able to get the visa during one-two days.