The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Taliban officials and Turkmen representatives have discussed accelerating and advancing work on the TAPI gas pipeline project in western Afghanistan, according to the Taliban governor’s office in Herat.
The Herat governor, Noor Ahmad Islamjar, met with the head of the TAPI pipeline project, Baganj Abdullahyov, to review progress and coordination on the project, the statement said.
During the meeting in Herat, both sides discussed ongoing construction work, project development and ways to speed up implementation. Islamjar stressed the importance of accelerating the project’s progress.
The statement added that the two sides also discussed bilateral economic relations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, broader cooperation, and plans to hold a joint Afghan-Turkmen exhibition at a border point between the two countries.
According to the Taliban Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, construction work on the pipeline is currently advancing at an average of around 500 meters per day. It is expected that the Afghan section of the project in Herat will be completed in early 2027.
The TAPI pipeline project is designed to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. It is considered one of the region’s most important energy initiatives and is expected to generate transit revenues for Afghanistan while creating jobs and strengthening regional economic cooperation.
