DUSHANBE, February 9, 2012, Asia-Plus  -- 150 new passenger minivans are expected to appear in Dushanbe in the near future.

Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor’s office, says the municipal tender commission has announced a tender for purchase of 150 new diesel-run minivans with at least 12 seats each meeting Euro-3 ecological standard.

“Both domestic and foreign companies may participate in the tender that will take place on March 1,” the spokesman added.