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Turkmenistan fully capable of financing Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project – ex-US ambassador

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MARYANA AHMADOVA

If Turkmenistan does not act before the EU lines up alternate sources of gas, the Trans-Caspian Pipeline project will become unviable, Allan Mustard, co-founder and co-head of the Trans-Caspian Resources energy startup, Former US Ambassador to Turkmenistan, told Trend.

Turkmenistan to provide credit to pay for Afghanistan’s TAPI contribution

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АМИНА НАЗАРЛИ

Turkmenistan will provide loans to Afghanistan to fund TAPI, Waliullah Shahin, chairman of the Center for Strategic Studies of the Afghan Foreign Ministry said, Orient reports.

“We have agreed with Turkmenistan to provide loans to Afghanistan to repay the costs that Afghanistan demands, and Afghanistan will repay in the future with operating costs,” he said.

Shahin also said that 7 agreements with colleagues on the TAPI gas pipeline will be signed soon.

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Discuss Joint Projects, Including TAPI Pipeline

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The Afghan and Turkmen officials on Saturday held a conference in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat to discuss the practical work on joint projects.

The participants included acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan Mohammad Isa, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan Hoja Ovezov and other officials from the two countries, the TOLOnews television network reports.

TAPI gas pipeline will benefit the entire region, including $ 1 billion for Afghanistan transit

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Kureishi said on Thursday (August 26-th, 2021) that the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is beneficial for the entire region, and Afghanistan alone will receive $ 1 billion as transit fees and royalties.

Speaking to the media following a meeting with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Foreign Minister said the project is expected to create 2,000 new jobs with enormous opportunities, the Pakistani “Daily Times” reported.

Iran can provide transit route for Uzbekistan to world market

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Islamic Republic of Iran can ease transit route for Uzbekistan to the global markets, reports Mehr.

Speaking to reporters after his meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov on Monday, Zarif pointed to the common history between Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan and stated that historical commonalities between Iran and Uzbekistan will expand and enhance preliminaries of friendship between the two countries to a great extent.

Turkmenistan mulls prospects for co-op with SCO

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HUSEYN HASANOV, TREND.AZ

Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov met with Turkmen Ambassador to China Parahat Durdyev in Beijing, “Trend.az” reports with reference to the SCO website.

The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of innovations, digitalization and electronic commerce. The meeting participants also noted the role of SCO in regional and international initiatives and the organization's economic, transport and logistics potential.

Construction of TAPI gas pipeline on schedule

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Hussein Hasanov, Trend.az

At the headquarters of the Turkmenistan Oil and Gas Complex, a reporting meeting was chaired by Vice Prime Minister for the Fuel and Energy Complex (FEC) Miratgeldi Meredova, “Trend.az” reports, citing information from the “Turkmengaz” state concern.

Deputy Prime Minister Meredova has set the tasks ahead of the oil and gas industry.

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