IEA to sign TAPI project contract with Turkmenistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says that in the near future, the contract for the “TAPI” project will be signed with Turkmenistan and that the process of distributing liquid gas as a result of this project will begin in Guzara district and industrial towns of Herat province.

According to MoMP, a delegation-led by this ministry has travelled to Turkmenistan in order to sign the contract for transmitting gas to Afghanistan.

“The contract of this project will be signed within a few days and Inshallah the gas distribution will reach the city and industrial parks of Herat starting from Guzara district,” said Hussamuddin Saberi, deputy of MoMP.

Meanwhile, the members of the private sector also consider the imports of Turkmenistan’s gas into the country economically important, calling on the Islamic Emirate to support this project further.

They also consider the use of TAPI project gas to be very important for Afghanistan’s economy and that the practical use of this project can reduce the price of gas in the country.

“Our hope from the government is to start this project soon, and the sooner it starts, the better it is for Afghanistan’s production, economy and security,” said Mirwais Hajizadah, a member of private sector.

Economic experts meanwhile have called on the IEA to increase its support for large economic projects in the country and start their practical work.

Due to the lack of security, however, the work of big economic projects in the country was stopped in the past years, but the government has recently said that the conditions are ready for implementing huge economic projects such as TAPI and that they are trying to kick off the practical work of these projects.