Dushanbe: For the first time, over a dozen direct flights will soon operate between India and the mineral-rich Tajikistan, a move aimed to further bilateral trade and people-to-people contacts.
As many as 14 direct flights will be made operational by a Tajik private air carrier to connect both the countries from May this year, an Indian Foreign Ministry official said.
"There will be 14 flights a week between India and Tajikistan. The flights will be operated by Somon Air starting May," the official said.
Somon Air is the first private airline of Tajikistan, and operates flights to over 20 locations. The decision was taken during Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit to Tajikistan, where he held a series of meetings with Tajik leadership.
19/04/13 PTI/Economic Times
