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Turkmen part of joint intergovernmental commission with Afghanistan approved

23 September 2015 [09:47] - TODAY.AZ

In order to further develop cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov has signed a relevant decree.

The composition of the intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghani commission for trade and economic cooperation has been approved by the Turkmen side led by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan on the oil and gas industry Baimurad Hojamuhammadov, according to the published document.

The basic document for the promotion of TAPI project is the Ashgabat interstate agreement of the state parties on the commencement of the practical implementation of the TAPI project signed in late 2010.

In May 2012, the sale and purchase agreements were signed with the Indian GAIL Ltd. and State Gas Systems of Pakistan, and in July 2013 another agreement was inked with the Afghan Gas Corporation.

Ashgabat believes that the pipeline construction may begin in 2015.

TAPI’s design capacity stands at up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The gas pipeline’s total length will be 1,735 kilometers; some 200 kilometers of this will run through Turkmenistan, 735 kilometers – through Afghanistan, 800 kilometers – through Pakistan to the Fazilka township on the border with India.

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