Elvira Kadyrova On 20 October 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new phase of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline in Herat province, Afghanistan, according to the state news agency TDH. The new 153-kilometers long segment of the gas pipeline stretching from … [Read more...]
TAPI Update – Afghanistan lays 6 kilometers of the pipeline, Kazakhstan negotiates the joining to the project
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project is gaining momentum, with six kilometers of pipeline already laid in Afghanistan since the start of practical work early last month, Afghanistan’s Ariana news outlet reports with reference to the office of Herat Governor Maulana Islam Jar. In a statement on Monday, the governor’s press office confirmed … [Read more...]
Turkmen and Afghan officials met to discuss construction of a temporary port for transporting TAPI project equipment
A meeting was held in Serhetabat, Turkmenistan, between representatives of relevant Afghan and Turkmen agencies to discuss the construction of a temporary port at the Islam Cheshme border crossing between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. According to the press release of the Afghanistan’s Ministry of mining and petroleum, the port will be used to transport equipment and … [Read more...]
OGT 2024: TAPI is gaining momentum – improving the situation in Afghanistan opens up new prospects
The situation in Afghanistan is improving significantly and this provides an opportunity to promote the construction of the transnational Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. This was stated by Mukhammetmyrat Amanov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAPI Pipeline, responsible for the implementation of this infrastructure project, during a … [Read more...]
Coordinator to Pakistani PM on Commerce and Industry underlines the importance of TAP and TAPI projects
On 15 June 2023, Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Commerce and Industry Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan along with business delegation visited the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad and had a meeting with Ambassador of Turkmenistan Atajan Movlamov, Turkmen Embassy to Pakistan reported. During the meeting the sides discussed the implementation of large joint projects … [Read more...]
Russia declares willingness to engage in construction and operation of TAPI
Russia may take part in the construction and operation of the Turkmenistan– Afghanistan– Pakistan–India gas pipeline, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a press release following a recent visit of Moscow’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to Kabul. He held consultations with the foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Muttaqi and other representatives of the Afghan … [Read more...]
OGT-2022: TAPI – four factors of energy security
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan -India Gas Pipeline will set in motion four energy security drivers such as Availability, Accessibility, Affordability and Acceptability. Muhammetmyrat Amanov, Chairman of the Board of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited, presented the details of the transnational project in his report at OGT 2022. 1853-km long TAPI gas pipeline will transport up … [Read more...]
TAPI Steering Committee to meet soon in Ashgabat
The CEO of the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) Muhammadmyrat Amanov and the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan Hoja Ovezov met recently with Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan. The sides discussed the implementation of the agreed measures of the TAPI project between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan pays great importance to TAPI project
Turkmenistan desires to speed up work on TAPI gas pipeline project, stated Ambassador of Turkmenistan Atadjan Movlamov Monday (22 Aug) during his visit to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to reports in Pakistani media, Movlamov said his country gives great importance to better relations with Pakistan. A logistics centre has been established for … [Read more...]
Afghanistan steps up TAPI implementation
Afghanistan has set a committee to start the practical work on the TAPI pipeline project, said TOLO news. According to the Afghan foreign ministry, the committee will be led by the first deputy prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. A delegation of the Islamic Emirate will soon visit Turkmenistan, said the ministry. The negotiations will explore such issues as gas … [Read more...]