“Such projects need an aggressive approach”, said Pakistan’s Minister for Energy

On August 24, 2023, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov called on the Federal Minister for Energy, Power and Petroleum of the Caretaker Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Mr. Muhammad Ali.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador extended his congratulations to the Minister on assuming his new portfolio. He updated the Minister on the latest developments of the important joint projects TAPI and TAP.

Federal Minister for Energy, Power and Petroleum Mr. Muhmmad Ali underscored the importance of gas for the economy of Pakistan. “With the increasing energy demand of the country, such projects need an aggressive approach,” remarked the Minister. “In this context, the Host Government Agreement (HGA) is expected to be concluded, with mutual consensus, in October,” he went on saying. In addition, the Minister announced that the working group for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) electricity transfer project will hold regular meetings to fast-track the project’s implementation.

Both sides agreed that the progress on these projects is in the right direction and will bear fruits.