DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus  -- Following the merger, Grant Thornton Tajikistan now unites over 30 professional staff, led by 3 partners, providing audit and advisory services in conformity with world-class standards.

On this special occasion, as well as for the purpose of announcing further plans of the firm in Tajikistan, the leadership of Grant Thornton Tajikistan, as well as Grant Thornton International Executive director for CIS, Mr. Armand Pinarbasi, held a press conference at Toronto hall of Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dushanbe yesterday.

Grant Thornton is one of the world''s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms.  These firms help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, actionable advice through a broad range of services.  Over 31,000 Grant Thornton people, across 100 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities.

Within a year from establishment of a permanent office in Dushanbe in 2010, Grant Thornton achieved the leading position in the market of audit and advisory services in Tajikistan, and took the rapid pace of development further to unite with Ehso Audit LLC, one of the reputable audit and advisory firms in Tajikistan.

Gurgen Hakobyan, Managing Partner, comments: “I am happy to welcome Ehso Audit partner and team onboard Grant Thornton Tajikistan and wish all of us a long and fruitful journey.  This is the first merger on the market of audit and advisory services in Tajikistan.  I am confident that this unique consolidation of our growing firm with a distinguished local firm will certainly set new tendencies for development of our profession and the market in general.”