DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus  -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office will provide some 100,000 U.S. dollars for modernization of its TV station Poytakht .

Poytakht director Abduqodir Abduqahhor says the mayor’s office has announced a tender for purchase and installation of a new transmitter at the TV station Poytakht .

“The purchase and installation of the new transmitter is the first step towards Poytakht ’s shift to digital broadcasting,” the director said.

According to him, Poytakht now can be picked up by some 2 million people, including residents of Dushanbe and nearby districts.