DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus  -- Malaysian international company “MIDb”, producing smart-cards and electronic passports, held a presentation in the building of Tajik Ministry of Communications in Dushanbe on Friday February 24.  

Daler Fayziyev, a manager with the company’s representative office in Tajikistan, has told Asia-Plus that these documents meet all international standards used in the advanced countries. 

Shuhrat Fayziyev, regional director of the company’s representative office in Tajikistan, says the electronic identity cards, each with a microchip, store all necessary information about its holder: driving license, military card, education diploma, medical insurance and other documents, that is to say “all in one”.    According to him, person may show this identity card to any organ asking to present necessary documents. 

Member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee for Energy, Industry, Construction and Communications, Shodi Shabdolov, has said he welcomes experience of Malaysia in developing communication technologies and “Tajikistan ought to learn experience of this country.”  “We are ready to support you on the legislative level,” Tajik MP said addressing the presentation ceremony.  

The “MIDb” president Fadzil Mohammad Zeyn speaking on cost of such electronic identity cards and terms of their exploitation said that approximate price of the smart-card was US$7.00 and electronic passport – US$22.00.   “It depends on the government what type of microchips they want to be inserted,” said Mr. Zeyn, “All equipment necessary for these purposes will be supplied by the company itself.”  According to him, the smart-cards are guaranteed for ten years, and if during this period the paint is rubbed off or any component is disabled the company should replace the card.  The electronic passports are guaranteed for five years.    

Ms. Anorjon Zokirova, Deputy Communications Minister, stressed that Tajikistan could become the first country in Central Asia to introduce the electronic passports.  “If the government endorses the project, we will be able to strive for being equal to the advanced European countries that work by international standards,” she noted.