THE PLANE TRISTAR HAS DELIVERED THE FIRST GROUP OF THE TAJIK PILGRIMS
Dushanbe, December, 18th. (Marziya Saidova, Shoim Mallaev, the NIAT «Khovar»). — The plane «TRISTAR-L1011», making flight Jidda-Dushanbe, has landed on the eve, on December, 17th, in the airport of Dushanbe. Onboard the liner there was a first group of pilgrims of Tajikistan, come back from Haj. About it the NIAT «Khovar» has informed the press-secretary «Tajik Air» Nazira Davlatova. According to a source, the first group of pilgrims consisted from 360 person. In total from Saudi Arabia to Tajikistan 15 flights will be executed. Such flights from Saudi Arabia will be daily during 2 weeks. «Daily planes of the big capacity «TRISTAR-L1011», belonging the Saudi airline «Ajla Air Limited Com», will deliver to Tajikistan on 360 pilgrims», has added N. Davlatova. Last plane with pilgrims onboard will return to Tajikistan on December, 30th. «The contract about joint cooperation on delivery of pilgrims in Hajj for 2008 has been concluded by the Tajik airline «Tajik Air» and the Saudi airline «Ajla Air Limited Com», — has emphasized a source.