Saturday, August 20, 2011 – Officials in Afghanistan Ministry of Mines on Thursday said, representatives from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India will hold talks in Ishqabad to discuss the cost of Turkmenistan gas transit.
The officials in Ministry of Mines further added, the representatives from the four countries will present their drafts for the determination of gas price and the transit cost from Afghanistan and Pakistan to India.
Officials also said, Afghanistan is prepared for the implementation of the project as soon as possible.
The Ministry said, The Afghan representatives will present their technical proposals for better implementation of the project.
Afghan delegation will present their technical proposals for the better implementation of the project.
Jawad Omer, a spokesman to the Ministry of Mines said, “The technical meeting is held in Ashgabat and the sides will discuss about price of the gas and the transit fare of the pipeline. The Afghan representative will have special meetings with Turkmenistan representatives.”
The Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline project will transfer 33 billion cubic meters of gas each year.
The length of the gas pipeline will be 1,800 km, from Turkmenistan going through Kandahar and Chaman to Pakistan and India.
The practical phase of the project will start by 2014.
