BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21. Turkmenistan
expects to create conditions for the start of natural gas supplies
to Pakistan through the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
(TAPI) pipeline in 2027.


This was stated in a statement issued by the Embassy of
Turkmenistan in Pakistan, citing remarks by Ambassador Atajan
Movlamov during his address at the Ambassadors’ Dinner 2026, hosted
by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the Serena
Hotel in Islamabad.


According to the information, the ambassador stated that
construction of the strategically important Serhetabat-Herat
section of the TAPI gas pipeline is expected to be completed this
year.


"Completion of the strategically important Serhetabat-Herat
section of the TAPI gas pipeline this year is expected to create
the necessary conditions for the commencement of natural gas
supplies to Afghanistan in 2027," the embassy quoted Movlamov's
words.


According to the ambassador, implementation of TAPI and other
regional energy projects could contribute to reliable energy
supplies and create opportunities for Pakistan's industrial
development and economic growth.







Meanwhile, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI)
pipeline is a planned 1,800-kilometer natural gas pipeline designed
to transport up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually from
Turkmenistan’s giant Galkynysh field to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and
India. Ashgabat views the project as one of the main routes for
diversifying gas exports and strengthening regional economic
integration.


The gas resource base for TAPI is the Galkynysh field, one of
the world's largest gas deposits with estimated reserves exceeding
27 trillion cubic meters. In April 2026, Turkmengaz and China's
CNPC launched the fourth phase of the field's development. The
project involves the construction of new production facilities and
the drilling of wells, which will enable the additional production
of up to 10 billion cubic meters of commercial gas per year.


In early June, the Belfer Center for Science and International
Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School noted in its analysis that the
TAPI gas pipeline is being re-anchored in regional energy
discussions as a structured mechanism for regional energy flows,
connecting Turkmenistan’s gas resources with demand centers in
South Asia.