DUSHANBE, May 7, Asia-Plus  -- Known Tajik Russian-speaking writer and poet Timur Zulfikarov has arrived in Dushanbe.  

Gifted guitarist and performer of music romances based on Timur Zulfikarov verses, Irina Dmitriyeva-Vann is accompanying Zulfikarov on his visit to Dushanbe.  

            Recital of Timur Zulfikarov and Irina Dmitriyeva-Vann will be held at Tajik National Academic Drama Theatre named after Abulqosim Lohouti on May 12. 

Known Tajik Russian-speaking poet and writer Timur Zulfikarov has written poems, using elements of ancient Russian and Muslim Sufi poetry.  In 2000 he was nominated for a Nobel Prize for literature.  Timur Zulfikarov is holder of the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award, which is given to authors of outstanding works.