DUSHANBE , April 5, Asia-Plus - National Director of the U.S. Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Ahmed Yunes, is arriving in Tajikistan today afternoon for a three-day visit. 

According to information from the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe , Ahmed Yunes is traveling to Tajikistan as a part of his tour of Central Asia .   

The purpose of the visit is for Mr. Yunes to hold talks with representatives from Tajik intelligentsia, students and researchers engaged in oriental studies.   

During his stay in Dushanbe a series of roundtable meetings on issues of attitude to Islam in modern society are expected to be held. 

            ABOUT: The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) was created in 1988.  Its main objectives are to protect rights of American Muslim and to create positive and complex relation between American Muslims and the U.S. public.