KABUL – Afghanistan acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said thatwork on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline projectwill resume soon in his country.
He expressed these views while addressing a joint press conference alongwith Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov. Taliban’s foreignminister said that during the two-day visit, both sides discussed issuesaround strengthening political relations and economic ties.
“Important issues such as TAPI, railroads and electricity were discussed.We discussed how to strengthen the projects that had already started,” headded.
“Also, the projects that were started by Turkmenistan, such as TAPI—itspractical implementation will start soon in Afghanistan,” Muttaqi said.TAPI Project
The TAPI project was launched in 2016.
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TAPI pipeline is expected to carry 33 billion cubic meters of natural gaseach year along a route stretching 1,800 km from Galkynysh, the world’ssecond-biggest gas field, to the Indian city of Fazilka near the Pakistanborder.
Work on the project in Afghanistan began in February 2018 and will includea 1,814-kilometer gas pipeline intended to pass through Afghanistan toPakistan and India, with at least 816 kilometres of the pipeline passingthrough Afghanistan.
