BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Pakistan's
Ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Legari highlighted the TAPI gas
pipeline's role in regional energy integration in a message
published today.


Legari made the remarks in a congratulatory message to Turkmen
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on his birthday, according to the
press service of the Turkmen government.


“Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline has
long become a symbol of the prospects for regional energy
integration,” Legari said.


She noted that the project was particularly important amid
heightened risks to vulnerable maritime routes against the backdrop
of conflicts in the Middle East.


According to the ambassador, Turkmenistan's large natural gas
reserves and Pakistan's growing demand for reliable, diversified
and affordable energy supplies create a basis for mutually
beneficial energy cooperation.


Legari also said greater energy interconnection with
Turkmenistan could support Pakistan's industrial growth, reduce its
dependence on volatile international markets and strengthen
long-term energy security.







In parallel, earlier in September, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to
Islamabad Atajan Movlamov stated that Ashgabat expects to create
conditions for the start of natural gas supplies to Pakistan
through the TAPI pipeline in 2027. Movlamov made the remark during
his address at the Ambassadors’ Dinner 2026, hosted by the Lahore
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the Serena Hotel in
Islamabad.


Growing concerns among South Asian countries over the
vulnerability of gas supplies to disruptions along maritime routes,
as well as efforts to diversify supplies and reduce reliance on
vulnerable segments of the global LNG market, were highlighted by
Trend in its January
article, “Asia needs gas: TAPI
steps in.” Those concerns have since gained a new dimension
following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran in February and the
subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost
20% of global LNG trade, or around 110 billion cubic meters, passed
in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. Against this
backdrop, Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Legari's
emphasis on TAPI as an alternative to vulnerable maritime supply
routes comes amid heightened attention to the security of gas
supplies to South Asia.


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.