Direct flights between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan

The newly appointed ambassador of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan has asked the president of that country to assist in establishing direct flights between the two countries.

According to official data, on August 18, 2023, the newly appointed extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan, Ilkhom Abdurakhmon, presented his credentials to the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

During the meeting and the presentation of credentials, Ilkhom Abdurakhmon told the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, that direct flights between Dushanbe and Baku would help develop cooperation and tourism.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, during the meeting, “issues of developing bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan were discussed.”

Ilkhom Abdurakhmon is a well-known diplomat in Tajikistan. Previously, he served as the Consul General of Tajikistan in Istanbul (Turkey) and in Dubai (UAE).