Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Atadjan Movlamov called on Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan and appreciated the work being done on TAPI gas pipeline in Pakistan region. MD Inter State Gas Systems (ISGS) Mubeen Saulat also attended the meeting. Minister Sarwar khan assured the Ambassador that Pakistan is fully committed to the implementation of TAPI gas pipeline and work on it is being completed on priority basis.
Economy of Turkmenistan depends upon oil and gas and Pakistan is expected to receive around 1,300 million cubic feet gas through TAPI project. Through this pipeline Turkmenistan will provide gas to Pakistan and India via Afghanistan. In the near future Petroleum Division and TAPI Pipeline Corporation will sign an important document essential for the pipeline project.