The owner of a confiscated aircraft accused the Tajik authorities of blackmail
The leadership of the Russian Airline Rolkan, the two pilots of which were sentenced by the court in Tajikistan to 8.5 years in prison, and the plane was confiscated, said that it had been blackmail from the Tajikist authorities, Interfax reports. “From the very beginning, after landing in Kurgan-Tyube, we were told: guys, no problems, everything will be settled.