ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 2. Afghanistan
and Turkmenistan discussed finalizing the route map of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) project and expanding
cross-border electricity cooperation, Trend reports via the X account of
Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister.
The issue was raised during the meeting between Afghanistan’s
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar and
Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov in Herat,
Afghanistan. Baradar said the Afghan side is ready to complete work
on the TAP route map and to ensure cooperation on electricity
transmission to the Bala Murghab, Khamab, and Qarqin districts, as
well as on the launch of other regional connectivity projects.
The Turkmen foreign minister stated that Turkmenistan is
prepared to supply electricity to Afghanistan through five routes
and to increase transmission capacity.
Earlier, in December 2025, Afghanistan completed the development
of a roadmap for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan power
transmission line project. The country plans to submit it to the
Turkmen side in the near future.
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