Hidayatullah Badri, the Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan, held a meeting with Khoja Ovezov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, and Muhammetmyrat Amanov, the CEO of TAPI Pipeline Company Ltd.
During the negotiations, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate and the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum for their continued support and for creating the necessary conditions to advance the TAPI (Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India) gas pipeline project, according to a press release from the Afghan Ministry.
Muhammetmyrat Amanov, the CEO of the TAPI project, provided a detailed report on the current status of the works. Particular attention was paid to the transfer and installation of pipes on Afghan territory, as well as the practical implementation of the construction phases.
In response, Minister Hidayatullah Badri welcomed the guests and highly commended the efforts and effective performance of the TAPI Project leadership.
The Minister highlighted the strategic importance of strengthening bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, as well as other related issues. He added that the successful implementation of the TAPI Project is not only crucial for the people of Afghanistan but is also vital for the three other participating countries.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of creating employment opportunities for local communities, sharing work plans and schedules within the specified timeframes, and building the capacity of the Ministry’s engineers through training programs and cooperation with the project’s specialists.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Minister assured the Turkmen side of the project’s full compliance with the relevant regulations governing Afghanistan’s mining and petroleum sector.