ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 17. President
of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed intensified work
in 2026 to develop Turkmenistan’s oil and gas sector and advance
the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline,
Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
Government.
Addressing Deputy Prime Minister Guvanch Agajanov, the head of
state emphasized efficient development of oil fields, adoption of
modern technologies to increase production capacities, and phased
development of the Galkynysh gas field, the main gas source for
TAPI.
The President also highlighted accelerating construction of the
TAPI pipeline, particularly its key section from Serhetabat to
Herat, as well as expanding capacities at the Turkmenbashy and
Seydi oil refining complexes.
Priority was also given to enhancing geological exploration,
advancing oil and gas research, expanding cooperation with leading
foreign research centers, and systematically improving the
qualifications of specialists in the sector.
