ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 28.
Turkmenistan approved measures to expand gas export routes and
create strategic reserves of commercial gas,
Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.
The decision came after Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers for the Oil and Gas Complex, Guvanch Agadjanov, presented
to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov the practical steps undertaken
by the State Concern Turkmengaz at the Cabinet meeting on February
27.
The plan also includes developing partnerships with leading
international companies to modernize the sector.
President Berdimuhamedov instructed the deputy prime minister to
implement the approved measures, emphasizing the importance of
enhancing Turkmenistan’s reliability as a global gas supplier amid
volatile world markets and growing demand in Eurasia.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan has identified the successful
construction of the Serhetabat-Herat section of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline as a
key priority for its oil and gas sector in 2026.
