ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar.
Talking to the ambassador, Hammad Azhar assured him that the power ministry is expediting work on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project.
He said that the completion of the project would cut down the cost for LNG substantially, which would further bring down the average price of electricity in Pakistan.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, the meeting primarily focused on enormous potentials to increase trade and energy exchange between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.
Hammad Azhar underscored the need to enhance rail-road link between the two countries, which in return will help in providing greater access of Gawadar port to Central Asian countries.
The ambassador said that it was the desire of Turkmenistan government to increase trade relations to facilitate countries like Pakistan to have direct access to other South and Central Asian countries.
