Turkmenistan to resume substantive TAPI pipeline talks with Pakistan — foreign minister

TASS · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 14, 2026 · 241 words

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Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov announced plans to resume consultations with Pakistan regarding the TAPI gas pipeline project. The article notes current construction progress in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan and mentions the broader bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

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What happened

Turkmenistan plans to resume substantive consultations with Pakistan within the next few months regarding the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov announced.

Why it matters

"A few days ago, the National Leader of the Turkmen people [Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow] visited Herat Province in Afghanistan.

Common ground

During a meeting with Afghan representatives, he highlighted the importance of continuing the TAPI pipeline's construction toward Pakistan, as we will complete one of its sections--from the Afghan border to the city of Herat--by the end of this year.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A 214-kilometer section passing through Turkmenistan has already been completed.”

CORROBORATED

The completion of a 214-km section in Turkmenistan is mentioned in multiple web search results describing the project's current status.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TAPI is a four-letter abbreviation, and may refer to: Telephony Application Programming Interface, an API which enables PCs running Microsoft Windows to use telephone services Turkmenistan-Afghanista…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAPI

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the north, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) is a natural gas pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Limited with participation of the Asian Development Bank. The pipeline…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakis…

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Claim 2: “Negotiations for the TAPI project have been held since the mid-1990s.”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the project's origins in the mid-1990s, specifically citing a memorandum of understanding signed on March 15, 1995.

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web search NEUTRAL — The original project started on 15 March 1995 when an inaugural memorandum of understanding between the governments of Turkmenistan and Pakistan for a pipeline project was signed. This project was pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakis…

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web search NEUTRAL — The plan for the TAPI project was originally conceived in the 1990s to generate revenue from Turkmenistan’s gas reserves by exporting natural gas via Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.
https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/turkmenistan-af…

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web search NEUTRAL — “The TAPI project can also be uneffective, since Turkmenistan is building its part until the border with Afghanistan and waits for the conflict and issues to stop in the next country.
https://cabar.asia/en/iskandar-qonunov-tapi-project-and-its-…

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Claim 3: “the National Leader of the Turkmen people [Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow] visited Herat Province in Afghanistan”

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Multiple independent sources, including Ariana News and Caspian News, confirm that Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow visited Herat province (specifically Torghundi) to discuss TAPI progress.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border is 804 km (500 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Iran to the tripoint with Uzbekistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Turkmenistan_borde…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taliban insurgent group and allied militants conducted a military offensive in 2021 that led to the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the end of the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Taliban_offensive

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Claim 4: “we will complete one of its sections--from the Afghan border to the city of Herat--by the end of this year”

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The claim states the section will be completed 'by the end of this year'. However, multiple sources (The Diplomat, Amul Info) explicitly state that the section to Herat is planned to be completed by the end of 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Herat (Pashto, Dari: هرات), or Harat, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herat_Province

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Claim 5: “Construction of the 153-kilometer Serhetabat-Herat link began last September and is currently underway in Afghanistan.”

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Multiple sources confirm that construction of the 153-km Serhetabat-Herat link began in September (specifically September 2024) and is ongoing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Last September, construction began on the 153-kilometer Serhetabat-Herat section, known as the Arkadagyň ak ýoly. Its construction is currently underway in Afghanistan," said the Chairman of the Halk …
https://www.oilgas.gov.tm/en/posts/news/15928/tapi-gas-pipel…

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web search NEUTRAL — The construction for the Serhetabat–Herat section of the TAPI pipeline in Afghanistan started in September 2024.
https://atavatan-turkmenistan.com/en/turkmenistan-launches-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — Construction of the 153-kilometer Serhetabat-Herat link began last September and is currently underway in Afghanistan. Negotiations for the TAPI project have been held since the mid-1990s.
https://tass.com/world/2173441

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Claim 6: “Turkmenistan plans to resume substantive consultations with Pakistan within the next few months regarding the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline”

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While multiple sources discuss the TAPI project, the specific claim regarding the resumption of 'substantive consultations with Pakistan within the next few months' is only explicitly stated in the TASS report. Other sources mention general agreement to move forward but do not specify the 'next few months' timeline for Pakistan consultations.

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Claim 7: “Pakistan's Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on August 14 since 1947.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Pakistan's Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 14, commemorating independence in 1947.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 14 to mark the country's freedom from British colonial rule in 1947 … ...ещё.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVRzhDqqEY0

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web search NEUTRAL — Photos: Sudburians celebrate Pakistan Independence Day.Independence Day is observed annually on August 14 in Pakistan, and commemorates the day when the largely Muslim country achieved independence fr…
https://www.sudbury.com/good-morning-sudbury/good-morning-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan Independence Day, celebrated annually on August 14th, marks the nation's emergence as a sovereign state in 1947.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-is-august-14th-meaning

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Claim 8: “The TAPI project is a major gas pipeline designed to traverse four nations, running from the Galkynysh field in southern Turkmenistan through the Afghan cities of Herat and Kandahar, and the Pakistani cities of Quetta and Multan, before reaching Fazilka in western India.”

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The route from Galkynysh through Herat, Kandahar, Quetta, Multan, to Fazilka is confirmed by multiple sources including Wikipedia and specialized regional reports.

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web search NEUTRAL — Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India is a natural gas pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Limited with participation of the Asian Development Bank.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakis…

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web search NEUTRAL — The TAPI pipeline (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) project is a significant regional initiative designed to transport natural gas from the Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan, one of the larg…
https://www.clearias.com/tapi-pipeline/

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