Tajikistan-assembled minivans expected to appear on Tajik capital’s roads soon

A regular sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), presided over by its head, Shukurjon Zuhurov, took place on November 13. 

Speaking at the session, Avesto Group LLC CEO Zafarjon Burhonzoda said samples of three models of minivans would appear on Tajik capital’s roads before the end of the year.

According to him, samples of those models of minivans have already been delivered to Tajikistan and the model, which will be most liked by residents of Dushanbe, will be launched into mass production (it means that Tajik-Turkish JV Akia Avesto Automotive Industry will begin assembling them in Dushanbe).

Burhonzoda also noted that the company had assembled 72 Akia buses by November 1 and 28 other Akia buses would be assembled by the end of the year.  

Recall, President Emomali Rahmon officially inaugurated the bus-assembling plant, Akia Avesto, on March 19 this year, though it has already operated since February last year.   

The Akia Avesto plant that was built in Dushanbe’s Gulbuta area operates on the basis of a cooperation agreement signed between the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) “Nasbi Naqliyoti Barqi va Ducharkha” (Tajikistan) and Turkey’s Akia Company.

All necessary technologies and equipment for implementation of this project have been delivered to the country from Turkey by Avesto Group LLC.  The plant reportedly has an annual capacity of 250-300 vehicles.