ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 6. Afghanistan
has reported progress in the implementation of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, with
25 kilometers of pipeline already laid along the Herat-Turkmenistan
border route, Trend
reports via Afghan MFA.


The statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Afghanistan during Afghanistan - Central Asia Consultative Dialogue
held in Kabul.


According to him, an additional 120 kilometers of the route have
been prepared for construction.


The minister noted that the TAPI project, which envisages gas
supplies from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and India via Afghanistan,
remains a priority for Kabul within the framework of regional
energy cooperation.


He added that the transfer of energy from Central Asia to South
Asia through TAPI, as well as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan
(TAP) power transmission line project and the Central Asia-South
Asia power project (CASA-1000), remains one of the key areas of
cooperation, alongside regional initiatives such as “Green Central
Asia”, participation in which is highly valued by Kabul.







According to the minister, Afghanistan is working to position
itself as a transit hub connecting Central Asia with South and West
Asia and has completed the legal framework for its transit
initiatives. He also said that trade between Afghanistan and
Central Asian countries reached approximately $2.7 billion in 2025,
with a target to increase this figure to $10 billion within the
next three to four years.


At the same time, the minister stated that there are currently
no security problems along Afghanistan’s borders with Central Asian
countries, including Turkmenistan, and expressed readiness to
expand cooperation to support large-scale infrastructure and energy
projects.


Meanwhile, Turkmenistan has identified the Serhetabat-Herat
section of the TAPI gas pipeline as a priority oil and gas project
for 2026. This initiative is part of Turkmenistan’s broader "Social
and Economic Development and Investment Program for 2026." In
addition to the TAPI project, the oil and gas sector’s focus in
2026 will include the exploration of new hydrocarbon resources, the
enhancement of reserves, and the commencement of first-phase
production well drilling at the Galkynysh field.