Turkmenistan on Friday announced that it intended to start building a gas pipeline from the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border to the Herat offtake point in Afghanistan. Turkmenistan also assured Pakistan of addressing its concerns over different issues pertaining to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar led a team that held discussions with a Turkmenistan delegation, headed by TAPI Pipeline Company Limited CEO Muhammetmyrat Amanov, on the project. Both sides reviewed progress on the project and expressed satisfaction with the developments made so far by TAPI Pipeline Company despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak.

The Turkmen delegation said they intended to start construction activities in Afghanistan by building the TAPI gas pipeline from the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border to the Herat offtake point. The commencement of construction work in Afghanistan will immensely boost the confidence of international investors, who are interested in investing in the project.

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