OCCRP: The grandson of Tajikistan's president purchased a luxury apartment in Dubai at just 9 years old.

The apartment, covering an area of 210 square meters, is located on the famous Palm Jumeirah archipelago. It is unclear how much Eradzhon Gulov paid for this apartment; however, according to journalists' estimates, the current value of the residence exceeds $1.3 million. According to documents, this property is used to generate rental income of $55,000 per year.

At the time of the apartment's purchase, Gulov's mother, Parvina Rakhmonova, did not have a known source of income, while her husband, Ashrafjon Gulov, was the head of the consular service at the Tajikistan Embassy in Moscow.

According to Central Asia expert Edward Lemon, the earnings from a diplomatic position would not have allowed Gulov's father to purchase such an expensive property in Dubai.

In 2015, when the apartment was bought, Parvina's father, Emomali Rahmon, had already been leading the country for over 20 years. Ashrafjon's father served as the Minister of Energy and Industry of Tajikistan from 2006 to 2013.

Under UAE law, children aged 7 to 18 can own property with the consent of a guardian. It remains unclear from the leak who acted as Eradzhon Gulov's guardian during the apartment purchase. However, as reported by OCCRP, the property transfer documents list the email address of Sukhrab Mirzoaliyev, who was an employee of the Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Eradzhon Gulov, his parents, and Sukhrab Mirzoaliyev did not respond to requests for comment.