The first technical flight from Bishkek to Khujand (Tajikistan) was operated on March 16 by Asman Airlines. This is a historic event for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Guests from Bishkek, consisting of media, bloggers and employees of Manas airport, flew to Tajikistan at 2.20 p.m. Having covered a distance of 740 kilometers in 1 hour and 15 minutes, they landed at Khujand airport.
The Kyrgyz delegation was greeted with a water salute, musical performance and local treats.
At the airport entrance, a large photograph of Presidents Sadyr Japarov and Emomali Rahmon was displayed alongside a stand in Kyrgyz and Tajik reading: «Tajikterdin urp-adatyn saktap, dostordu zhyluu kayyl al!» («Welcome your friends warmly, preserving the traditions of the Tajik people!»)
Flights on Bishkek-Khujand route will begin on April 8 and will be operated once a week, on Tuesdays.
«We look forward to continued cooperation and prosperity for both nations. Previously, a friendly flight from Dushanbe to Bishkek was completed, and today we respond with a flight from Bishkek to Khujand. Aviation, after the Internet, is the second pillar of globalization. It is a significant event that both republics have carried out these friendly flights,» Kanat Tologonov, Deputy Director of the State Civil Aviation Agency, said.
