The Global Pipe Company (Saudi-German joint venture) has started to supply steel pipes for construction and installation work on the Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported Nov. 20.

At present, supply of steel pipes for construction of TAPI gas pipeline is carried out, according to the Media-Turkmen News Agency (orient.tm).

The Turkmen gas, which is to be delivered via the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, will reach Pakistan in two years, the Turkmengas State Concern said in a message quoting CEO of the TAPI Pipeline Company Ltd. Consortium Muhammetmyrat Amanov.

During the working government meeting in Ashgabat, Myratgeldy Meredov, Turkmen deputy prime minister for fuel and energy issues, reported on the progress of construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, being built in accordance with the approved schedule, the Turkmen government said in a message.

With the participation of the Afghan leader and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, a discussion was held on the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline (TAPI), Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power lines and the railway initiated by the Turkmen side.

Islamabad hosted a workshop on assessing the strategic regional significance of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a message.

A meeting of the fuel and energy industry was held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Myratgeldi Meredov, the State Concern Turkmengas said in a message Aug. 6.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan has held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Adem Kula, the ministry said in a statement Aug. 11.

A presentation titled “Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline: A new energy Great Silk Road to provide access to reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” was organized at the headquarters of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in New York, the Turkmengas State Concern said in a message.

Construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is of great importance as it will greatly increase Turkmenistan's export capacity.