Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 2
By Elena Kosolapova- Trend: Kazakhstan will take part in Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, RIA-Novosti reported on Dec. 2.
It was announced by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev within the meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat.
"We support Turkmenistan's intention concerning the construction of the TAPI gas pipeline, and will participate in this project," Nazarbayev said.
The presidents of two countries said that fuel, energy and transport sectors are the most promising areas for bilateral economic cooperation.
The basic document for the promotion of TAPI is Ashgabat interstate agreement signed between the participating states in 2010 on starting the practical implementation of this project.
The design capacity of the TAPI will be up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas per year, while the expected lifetime is 30 years.
The total length of TAPI will reach 1,735 kilometers. Some 200 kilometers of the pipeline will run through Turkmenistan, 735 kilometers - through Afghanistan, 800 kilometers - through Pakistan to the settlement of Fazilka, located on the border with India.
Edited by C.N.
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