BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15. Turkmenistan expects the implementation of TAPI and power and telecommunications projects with Pakistan to continue in the near term.
This was reflected in a press release published by Turkmennebit State Concern on August 15 following a ceremony in Ashgabat marking Pakistan’s Independence Day and the 150th anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s birth.
According to the report, during the ceremony Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov highlighted infrastructure projects linking the two countries.
Particular attention was paid to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, as well as a power transmission line and fiber-optic communications line along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) route.
Meredov expressed confidence that implementation of these projects would continue in the near term.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Legari also expressed hope for further strengthening bilateral cooperation, including in the energy sector.
The two countries have maintained regular high-level contacts, with the Turkmen side highlighting visits by Pakistan’s leadership to Turkmenistan in 2024 and 2025.
Earlier in August 10, the projects were also discussed during Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s working visit to Afghanistan, when the sides reviewed progress on TAPI, the TAP power transmission project and fiber-optic infrastructure. Afghanistan and Turkmenistan agreed to establish a technical committee to accelerate implementation of these projects.
Meanwhile, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline is a planned 1,800-kilometer natural gas pipeline designed to transport up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Turkmenistan’s giant Galkynysh field to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Ashgabat views the project as one of the main routes for diversifying gas exports and strengthening regional economic integration.
The gas resource base for TAPI is the Galkynysh field, one of the world's largest gas deposits with estimated reserves exceeding 27 trillion cubic meters. In April 2026, Turkmengaz and China's CNPC launched the fourth phase of the field's development. The project involves the construction of new production facilities and the drilling of wells, which will enable the additional production of up to 10 billion cubic meters of commercial gas per year.
In early June, the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School noted in its analysis that the TAPI gas pipeline is being re-anchored in regional energy discussions as a structured mechanism for regional energy flows, connecting Turkmenistan’s gas resources with demand centers in South Asia.
