The president’s brother-in-law recognized as the most corrupt leader

The Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan announced that major violations were identified in the company owned by the brother-in-law of Emomali Rahmon.

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The Director of the State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sulaymon Sultonzada, stated at a press conference on February 17 that the company led by the brother-in-law of the President of Tajikistan is considered the most corrupt company in the country last year.

According to Sulaymon Sultonzada, during the anti-corruption inspection, the largest violations in the country were found in the Open Joint Stock Company “Tajik Aluminum Company” (TALCO). He reported that the inspection revealed violations amounting to 28 million somoni (about 2.7 million dollars). The TALCO company has been under the control of Hasan Asadullozoda, the brother-in-law of Emomali Rahmon, for over 15 years. The director of the anti-corruption agency did not provide information about other amounts mentioned in the documents that are currently under investigation.

These major violations and financial manipulations were discovered only at one of the enterprises controlled by Hasan Asadullozoda.

Also, a few days ago, the company “Barki Tojik” announced that the total debt of OJSC “Tajik Aluminum Company” to “Barki Tojik” for electricity amounted to nearly 500 million somoni (almost 50 million dollars).

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In the photo are the head of “Tajiksodirotbank” Tojididdin Pirzoda, the head of “Tajprombank” Jamshid Ziyoev, the head of “Orionbank” Hasan Asadullozoda, and the head of “Agroinvestbank” Murodali Alimardon. Photo Asia-Plus

On the other hand, the situation of other enterprises and companies controlled by Hasan Asadullozoda, including “Orionbank,” is not much different from TALCO.

Experts believe that as the banks of other family members of the president grow, billions of somoni in savings of individuals and companies in “Orionbank” are at risk.

By tarnishing the reputation of Hasan Asadullozoda, who controls TALCO and “Orionbank,” official bodies including the management of “Barki Tojik,” the director of the State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan, and other state structures are indirectly sending a worrying signal to the population, investors, and depositors of “Orionbank.”

It is possible that “Orionbank” of Hasan Asadullozoda awaits the fate of “Agroinvestbank” Murodali Alimardonov, “Tajiksodirotbank” Tojididdin Pirov, “Tajprombank” Jamshid Ziyoev, and previously “Fononbank” Samikhon Kurbonov. All these banks were bankrupt and liquidated for various reasons.