Prime minister backs TAPI pipeline project

Pakistan, Turkmenistan traditionally enjoy close, cordial relations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reiterated on Monday Pakistan’s strong commitment to the early operationalisation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, while talking to Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Atadjan Nurlyevich Movlamov.

The project, he said, is crucial for meeting Pakistan’s energy needs. The Prime Minister said Pakistan and Turkmenistan traditionally enjoy close and cordial relations marked by trust and understanding and pointed towards the increasing bilateral collaboration in different sectors as proof of this relationship.



It was also noted that the two countries are focused on measures for enhanced connectivity including air and land linkages to promote trade, travel, tourism and people-to-people contacts.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 17^th, 2017.

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