Landmark Meeting of Trans-Afghan Pipeline Begins Monday in Turkmenistan  14.02.2006 Ashgabat - The long-dormant Trans-Afghan Pipeline project (TAP) for shipment of natural gas from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan to Pakistan and possibly India, could finally be poised to step off the drawing board. A crucial meeting of the pipe planners would start Monday in Ashgabat. This would be the ninth meeting of the steering committee of TAP. Pakistan is sending a powerful delegation headed by Amanullah Khan Jadoon, minister for petroleum and energy. Mukhtar Ahmed, advisor to the government of Pakistan on energy issues is also included in the delegation. Other members include Ahmed Waqar, secretary for petroleum and energy, Jahangir Khan, Tariq Osman Hyder, and three top energy experts of Pakistan. Afghanistan has confirmed participation of Mir Mohammad Sediq, minister for mines and industries and other senior officials. According to unconfirmed reports, a high level Indian delegation would attend the meeting as observer. It has been learnt that India's participation as full member has been approved by the TAP planners and the matter could come up for formal vote during the meeting. The meeting and the site visits would help pick the slack that has developed over the past few months. In a very direct way, the meeting could establish whether the project can generate enough steam on its own. If all goes well, the construction work is likely to start sometime late this year. The project planners have made it clear that TAP is not in conflict with any other project and there is any scope for several project of this nature. Turkmenistan has assured that enough gas reserves are available to meet the commitments of all projects that are under consideration. << | >> |
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