BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Turkmenistan has
reaffirmed its focus on attracting international investment for
major energy projects, including the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.


This was reflected in a statement published by Turkmenistan's
state concern Turkmennebit on August 3 following a meeting
reviewing the oil and gas sector's performance over the first seven
months of 2026.


The meeting reviewed the performance of the oil and gas complex
over the first seven months of 2026. Reports were presented by the
heads of Turkmennebit, Turkmengaz, Turkmengeology and TAPI Pipeline
Company Ltd., as well as executives of sectoral associations and
enterprises.


"The priorities include diversifying export routes and
strengthening mutually beneficial international partnership," the
statement said.







Turkmenistan has consistently presented foreign investment as a
key element of its long-term energy strategy. Speaking at the
Turkmen-Chinese business forum in April, Minister of Finance and
Economy Mammetguly Astangulov said the government was working to
improve the investment climate by optimizing management and
production processes and creating favorable conditions for new
joint projects with international partners. He also noted that
foreign investment accounted for about 10 percent of the country's
economy at the end of 2025.


The investment agenda is particularly important for TAPI, one of
the largest cross-border energy infrastructure projects in South
and Central Asia. The pipeline, designed to transport 33 billion
cubic meters of natural gas annually from Turkmenistan to
Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, has long been expected to rely on
broader participation from international investors and financial
institutions alongside the four participating countries. Financing
and commercial implementation have remained among the project's key
challenges, with Turkmenistan repeatedly emphasizing the need to
attract international partners to advance construction and support
the pipeline's long-term operation.


To note, international investment has already featured
prominently in discussions around TAPI this year. In February,
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov welcomed interest from
Saudi Arabia's Delta International in investing in various
components of the project, including gas purchases, pipeline
expansion and related infrastructure.