ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, October 21. The
completion of the Afghan section of the
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has
confirmed the technical and organizational feasibility of the
project and provided valuable experience for its further extension
toward Pakistan and India, the Head of the TAPI Project
Coordination Office at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of
Afghanistan, Mohammad Nazim Samoon said, Trend's special correspondent reports.
He made the remark at the 31st International Conference and
Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan” (OGT 2026) in
Ashgabat.
According to him, the implementation of the Afghan section posed
a serious challenge for the project as a whole and allowed
participants to refine mechanisms for coordination, security,
logistics, and land preparation.
“Over the past two years, we have learned how to prepare
right-of-ways, gain access to land for pipeline construction, and
address issues related to security, logistics, and procurement,”
Nazim Samoon noted.
Nazim Samoon emphasized that the experience gained from
implementing the Afghan section demonstrated that it is possible to
build a gas pipeline even under challenging geographical
conditions.
“This also demonstrated to potential investors and shareholders
that the implementation of this regional energy project is
feasible,” the Afghan representative said.
Furthermore, Samoon expressed hope that partners from the
countries participating in the project were convinced of its
feasibility and were ready to move the initiative forward.
According to him, the next important step will be to continue
implementing the TAPI project toward Pakistan, with a subsequent
extension to India.
