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Daryo.uz (6 January 2025)

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, in collaboration with Turkmenistan, has commenced the first phase of the long-delayed Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline project, writes Vali Kaleji, an expert for the Central Asia-Caucus Analyst. The inaugural ceremony for the Serhetabat-Herat section was held on September 10, 2024, at the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border, attended by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Taliban officials.

The pipeline is envisioned to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan’s Galkynysh gas field, the second-largest in the world, through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. However, the initial phase, spanning 1,814 km, focuses solely on Afghanistan, as Pakistan and India have opted to observe progress before committing further.

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