BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Pakistan sees
cooperation with Turkmenistan expanding into electricity
transmission as the two countries look beyond their traditional gas
partnership, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Leghari
said in a message published Friday by the press service of the
Turkmen government.
According to Leghari, future cooperation could cover electricity
transmission, renewable energy, energy services and specialist
training.
“Partnership in energy diversification would reflect the
evolving needs of both countries and the realities of the
transforming global energy landscape,” she said.
While highlighting new areas of cooperation, Leghari also said
the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas
pipeline has the potential to become a broader energy corridor
extending beyond its original concept.
She said such a development could significantly increase
Turkmenistan's gas export volumes and open a new chapter in the
development of regional and global energy networks.
The ambassador also pointed to Turkmenistan's natural gas
resources and Pakistan's growing energy demand as a foundation for
broader long-term cooperation in the energy sector.
The broader electricity agenda already has an existing
foundation in regional infrastructure. The
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission project
is designed to connect the participating countries through
electricity and communications infrastructure, supporting deeper
energy integration and regional economic development.
The section of the project within Turkmenistan alone is valued
at $1.7 billion, while Turkish companies account for around 28% of
power-sector investments linked to the project across Central Asia.
Turkmenistan also remains the largest recipient of Turkish
investment in the region's power sector, with TAP representing the
largest share of the country's $1.1 billion Turkish investment
portfolio.
