DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus  -- Following an initiative by Belgian lawyer and sponsor Dirk Vande Putte (phonetically spelled), Diaspora of Tajiks living in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Tajik Embassy in Brussels and scientific and cultural circles of Belgium, the Center of Culture of Tajiks has been set up in Brussels, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

Mr. Dirk Vande Putte and Ms. Toliya Toirova, formerly citizen of Tajikistan, have been elected chairperson of the Center, which is dedicated to propagate ancient history of Tajiks and promote establishment of close bilateral cooperation in fields of culture, arts and folk arts, the source said.

“The Center plans to organize exhibitions of works by Tajik painters and photographers, photo shows to demonstrate achievements reached by the country over the years of independence, as well as concerts of Tajik artistes,” the Tajik MFA representative added.