KHUJAND, February 16, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Three new sports complexes are expected to be built in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd this year.

“A mini football ground as well as gyms at High School # 1 named after Mahmoudkhouja Behbudi and Lyceum # 1 named after Muhammadjon Osimi will be constructed this year,” Mahmoudjon Dadoboyev, a spokesman for the Khujand mayor’s office, told Asia-Plus in an interview.

The mini football ground will be built at Children’s Sports School # 1 and the construction budget for this project is reportedly 300,000 somoni.

Projects for construction of the gyms cost 800,000 somoni each, Dadoboyev said.

According to him, Khujand Mayor Rajabboy Ahmadzoda asked builders to complete the sports complexes ahead of beginning of the new school year.