Turkmenistan is gearing up to commence work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline within Afghanistan’s borders, according to Trend. Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov made this announcement during a virtual meeting with Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar.
The meeting covered a broad spectrum of topics, including economic, transit, trade, and political collaboration between the two nations. This step signifies a significant development in the TAPI project, which aims to enhance regional connectivity and energy security.
Turkmenistan’s Turkmengaz State Concern has successfully completed a crucial 214-kilometer section of the pipeline on Turkmen soil and is fully prepared to begin operations. The pipeline, spanning approximately 1,800 kilometers, will carry natural gas from Turkmenistan’s Galkynysh field—one of the largest gas fields globally—to the Indian city of Fazilka, located close to the border with Pakistan.
Upon completion, the TAPI pipeline is projected to transport around 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, marking a substantial increase in energy flow between the Central and South Asian regions. This initiative is expected to bolster energy supplies and stimulate economic growth in the participating countries.