Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, August 4 / Trend G. Hasanov /
Construction project of gas pipeline routing Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India has great significance from social and humanitarian point of view on a regional scale. This project can bring stability, governmental information service Turkmen Dovlet Haberleri (TDH) said.
Trans-pipeline is capable to give a powerful impetus not only to develop trade and economic relations, but also provide the basis for the creation of tens of thousands of new jobs in Afghanistan. The emergence of an entire infrastructure for the transit of the transnational gas pipeline will help to attract major investments that will eventually lead to stability, security and economic growth on a regional scale, "the report says.
Length of the pipeline is 1,680 kilometer, its capacity - 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. Route of the pipeline is planned to begin from the Turkmen gas field of Davletabad through Afghani Herat and Kandahar regions, through Pakistani Quetta region to Fazlak region on Indian-Pakistani border.
TDH says that realization of Trans-Afghani pipeline can have decisive impact on stability and prosperity of Afghanistan, as well as increase volume of natural gas supplies and diversify routes of Turkmen energy resources.
TDH stresses that Turkmenistan, being close neighbor of Afghanistan, is interested in establishment of stabile peace, stability and security in this country and always supported and supports efforts of the international community in this sphere.
Turkmenistan implements complex of measures on a bilateral basis and within interaction with international organizations, development of social-economic infrastructure of Afghanistan and establishment of peaceful life of Afghan society. Important documents were signed between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. These documents determine main directions of bilateral cooperation. They include partnership in trade and economy, fuel and energy, transport, as well as science, education and health.
"Restoration of peace in Afghanistan is a key factor for entire system of security and stabile development not only in the Central Asian, but also in broader global scale. The most important part of this process is, as you know, rendering of effective economic and humanitarian aid to Afghani people, TDH said.
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