Tajik Reunion, October 2011

Ismaili Center in Dushanbe.

First day of hot discussions on CELA sustainability.

Tamuna's birthday was one of the most exciting events!

Here we go...Zara is presenting Fundraising Plan to BOD and CELA/SIBF members!

Zaza states that Georgians are ready to involve many business people for CELA 9.

Daler and Malika are tasting Tajik food and enjoy happy faces of their friends.

Zara is going to cite Albert Einstein words:
If you can't explain it simply,
You don't understand it well enough.

The decision of renaming of the "reunion" into "meeting/briefing" was made during this meeting!

Representative of the Aga Khan Foundation, Ozod Davlatshoev promised to support CELA activities.

Birthday cake was very tasteful, but there was another surprise for Tamuna...

The good friend of CELA, Hillary Clinton took photo with CELA members.

Muzaffar was opening gist of the surprise. 

Madam Clinton was invited by Tajik team specially for her birthday :)

The wine was good, the cake was excellent and friends are the best!

New business opportunities for CELA were presented by Tahmina and Parviz.

Nurbek is ready to support any cross-border business projects.

Pulod promised to update CELA website.

Najla is giving hard time to Afghan men :)

Steve promises 3 million USD to the team who will present creative idea for the innovative using of paper clip.

Team of winners is happy to have 3 million USD :)

Visits to the National Museum of Antiquities & Museum of Ethnography.

Botanical Garden & Tajik folk music performance by "SAMO" folk group.

Energy exchange with the famous Tajik musician Daler Nazarov at Varzob.

Georgian hats suit American guys very much :)

Closing dinner picture with Georgian hats.

One of the most beautiful couple in Tajik reunion!

THE END:)))

Day 10. The last day

Gulnara, 10 days later...

Djemshid, my congratulations.

Arevik, read carefully, is it your certificate? :)

Mansur, hope to see you soon.

Danatar, it seems you are keeping football championship world cup :)

Almas, your certificate is the best one :)

Are you ready for closing dinner?

Do not drink much, please :)

I will miss you, CELA...

Day 9

Which CELA is the best, Brian?

Of course, CELA 8 is the best :)

It is so pity, CELA 8 is almost over.

Now, it is time to think about CELA 9.

CELA championship: Caucasus against Central Asia :)

Football fans!

Look at me, I am the best goalkeeper :)

David, go, go, do not stop.

Orkhan pretends to be Diego Maradonna :)

I will show them how to play football.

Yesssssssss, 2:2 drawn game!

All WINNERS!

This is a real CELA network!

Day 8, Bosphorus cruise.

The best salsa dancers are Alp and Alina.

YMCA, la, la, la, la YMCA...

Basa is happy to be surrounded by beautiful Armenian women.

Is is so cool to see happy faces of our facilitators.

Now is tis time for fisical exersices :) Who is the winner? Mansur or Daler?

 

 Hello Minay, we are so happy to see you again.

Tahmina teaches Muzaffar ho to dance salsa. Not bad Muzzafar, go ahead!

Are you happy guys? Yes, we are!

 David and Zara, be careful do not fall down :)

  Hello Tatyana, your hat is wonderful :)

 Dancing forever :)

Alia,  you are the winner, don't worry.

One of the most beautiful girl on the boat, hello Susan!

Another beautiful woman, hello Marine.

Bill and Almas are ready for sightseeing tour.